Oh wow - but from what I know Schnerzinger recommends differently? What did the dealer say about it?
As far as I saw it in Schnerzinger’s listening room, the EMI protector should be elevated between the speakers and the components. The way Luca has set it up, in the middle near the components, is ideal. Maybe a little higher or raised behind the rack.
The Multi Guard can be distributed and the small box can be placed near the listening position or next to sources of interference.
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A local audiophile friend just got his DD on Monday. At some point I hope to be at his place to hear it with his MSB rig.
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Is this a connect to power all switches at II thing again?
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EMI also works best with all switches set to position II, which means the SMPS must always be connected.
If all set to position I, the effect is remarkable but IMO a little harsh, maybe it is system dependent as usual. Still the SMPS must be used.
Anyway the heightened position from the floor in this case makes a huge difference.
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Does the EMI protector need to be plugged into the PZ also?
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Nope.
The GP mostly works on the grid power.
It sports:
- a fixed cable Schuko (NEMA) terminated that should be plugged into the PZ
- a detachable wire with a SMPS that should be plugged into a different wall socket from the system
The EMI ONLY works on the environment (proximity) 3 meters around it.
It just sports
- a detachable wire with a SMPS that should be plugged into a different wall socket from the system
In both cases the SMPS must be connected/used if the device (central button) is set to I or II position. Otherwise if it is set to 0 position, it works“unplugged”, it means that the SMPS is not needed.
The central button acts like a “power” knob:
0 = normal (no SMPS required)
I = medium
II = maximum
Hope that helps.
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Let’s see, I’m running out of plugs on PZ, then I’m running out of wall plugs that are allocated to me. EMI idea position is hanging on the Christmas tree as a decoration, but I cannot keep the tree in the house all year.
I’m very safe from the entry fee of $11k. Sigh!
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You don’t know what you’re missing, my friend. I’m confident you’ll change soon your opinion, believe me.
Take your time, you already have enough tweaks to play with during next Christmas season.
Since the new year… be prepared…
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Thank you for thinking ahead for me, and I’m really worry about my self control sometimes.
I plan to spend all my savings in Japan in January, and cancel my subscription here. Didn’t you try to quit yesterday?
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That’s the secret to sanity. We don’t know what we are missing and have to keep it that way.
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You can always choose to do it in your next life. Or shucks, the one after next. No rush.
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Couldn’t agree more! But I never learned the lesson…
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Sadness. I moved the GP off the Gryphon Apex amp up high next to the Ethos. The result is the Apex developed an annoying and consistent hum. And the higher the bias setting, the louder the hum. It is below zero here outdoors and I need the Apex at maximum power to warm my room. Bother.
I tried setting all the switches on the GP to 0. I tried unplugging the 12 volt supply. No help. So I moved it back on top of the Apex and set it to 11 on all three switches. The humming seems to have subsided somewhat.
The GP attached cable is plugged into the same bank on the PowerZone as the Apex. Tomorrow I am going to change the GP to the other bank, moving the Ethos to the Amp bank and the GP to the Commander bank. Or, if the hum goes away with the GP on the Apex I may choose to leave well enough alone.
I hated the hum. I couldn’t detect what was making it until I powered down the Apex. Hum gone. Power it up, hum returns. Bother!
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Luca, did the guy take your GP to try at home?
Interested to know whether you are only currently testing the EMI protector, … or both?
So in your rig you are finding the main benefit of the EMI protector to make vocals and instruments to sound, as you put it, REAL.
Again the answer to question 1 impacts on your experience of the EMI Protector.
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This is concerning. Did the hum go away if you unplugged the GP all together?
Staying somewhat on topic you may need to go mono apex’s if it gets any colder! 
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Where was the GP plugged into before? I mean when you had no hum.
Going back to exactly the same set up you had the last weeks, do you hear the hum now? Is it mechanical hum from the toroidal transformer? Or something audible from the speakers?
I still have both GP and EMI in my system, fortunately!
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I put it back to where it was first located. The hum is greatly reduced. It may even be gone. Odd.
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