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.
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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/
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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.
I have P12. M700s on zone C, two subs (750w) on zone D, plus others, P12 shows total less than 150w.
Zone D, as other zones, can be programmed to be always on.
Forget to mention, I have programmed zone D to be 20 seconds delay on.
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Hi @Terrence
Do the M700s sound better on C than on D? I could give that a try on my P15 tonight!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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