Any advice on plugging Steller M1200 Power Amplifiers into Perfectwave Power Plant 5? Which zone? Settings? Thanks for any help. Cheers.
Welcome, @mldriscoll !
I would plug the amps into Zone D, marked “HC” for High Current.
Welcome! I agree with Elk. Stuartmc who wrote a review for positive feedback said he used a P12 with great results!
I am writing up the PF review on the M1200 now and want to add my accolade for the P12. As I stated earlier in this thread, I’m buying the M1200 for my long term review system because it is THAT good! I had other “power conditioning” at work for the bulk of my listening sessions, but last month I got the P12 in house. Holy smokes people! I’m pretty well astonished by the improvements the P12 made.
https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/stellar-m1200-power-amplifier/
Thanks for the replies. Is the D zone always on and you place the M1200’s in ‘output disable mode’? This will be the P5 to a DSjr to the M1200’s to biwired B+W Nautilus 803’s. I’m looking forward to getting the M1200’s. Cheers.
Hi @Terrence
Do the M700s sound better on C than on D? I could give that a try on my P15 tonight!
I do not notice any sonic difference on my system. I don’t think HC circuit on zone D will impact the sound, after all, it is the regen power gives good sound.
I think M1200’s powering B&W N803’s will be extremely pleasing! I used to have the N804’s and I would love to hear them with the M1200’s! The 803’s go deeper with the bass so I’m looking forward to reading about your results!
You can configure zone D however you want. It regenerates the power just like the other zones. The only difference is if the amps have a large in rush current upon turning on, it won’t throw the P5 into protection mode.
Hi All,
Until a few days ago I had my Stellar 1200 monos plugged in Zone D (HC) and Zone C (not HC) of my Power Plant P5. Now I upgraded to a used Power Plant P10 as I need more plugs and also thought it would be good to have both monos plugged into an High Current outlet and not only one.
What I did not expect is that the difference would be SO HUGE! Mainly in the bass area - the difference is just night and day.
QUESION: Why? is it only becuase of the additional HC outlet for the second amp, or is P10 just better feeding the monos as it is more powerful? Honestly, I did not expect that much of difference.
The P10 is significantly better than the P5. Lots lower impedance and power supply oomph.
Thank you dear Paul,
Shall I assume same logic is applicable for P15 and P20? (that is besides that they are DSD based)
Thanks.
I had a P5, then a P10 (still have in another system) and now a P15. Each was a significant step. . . and I have a system small enough that even a P5 is not stressed. Still each move was a big improvement.