# Stellar Power Plant 3 for a modest system **URL:** \ **Category:** Power Components\ **Created:** [August 3, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814 "2021-08-03T22:32:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![audiogiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@audiogiant](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiogiant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/1 "2021-08-03T22:32:18Z")
So I was hoping some of the more enlightened here might be able to answer my question. I have a McIntosh MA5300, a node (new model) and I’m driving Sonus Faber Olympica II speakers. Will the stellar pp3 bee able to regenerate the power for this small system continuously? All I’ve read indicated the answer is yes but I figured I’d ask here before I grab one. Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![McRican](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mcrican/32/63986_2.png) [@McRican](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/McRican)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/2 "2021-08-03T23:43:25Z")
I’m running a McIntosh MAC6700, BHK Preamp, and a few other things through mine and it has never been an issue. You will be fine. ---
**Author:** ![audiogiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@audiogiant](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiogiant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/3 "2021-08-03T23:45:54Z")
Thank you so much I appreciate it ---
**Author:** ![WATChad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/watchad/32/47483_2.png) [@WATChad](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WATChad)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/5 "2021-08-03T23:55:00Z")
If you ever need technical support from McIntosh, they will want you to exclude regen from the equation. McIntosh tech support is super anti-tweak. ---
**Author:** ![audiogiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@audiogiant](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiogiant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/6 "2021-08-03T23:56:55Z")
That’s really good to know. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![audiogiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@audiogiant](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiogiant)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/7 "2021-08-04T00:33:37Z")
Ordered. Thanks for the help all. It’s appreciated ---
**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/8 "2021-08-04T14:38:50Z")
> [@WATChad](#): > > McIntosh tech support is super anti-tweak. As far as tech support goes, that makes a lot of sense. ---
**Author:** ![Theo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/theo/32/86253_2.png) [@Theo](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Theo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/9 "2021-08-04T14:42:19Z")
AG, At 275W max current draw, your Mc5300 should do fine with the P3! My Emo draws 300W, thus I’ve also ordered a P3 for “my modest” setup (driving Sierra2-EX Monitors)! The P3 is actually rated for 500W Short Term and 900W Peak Power, so don’t believe it’ll even break a sweat!! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Theo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/theo/32/86253_2.png) [@Theo](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Theo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/10 "2021-08-09T22:08:27Z")
FWIW, with my systems 1050 watts Max Component Draw Ratings (CDplayer-30w, preamp-70w, power amp-300w, powered sub=650w), in the real world playing music at my normal 80-85db listening levels, my new P3 is easily Regenerating Power to each component without ever hitting the Yellow (using 90%+ of the P3’s 300W rating) or the Red (using 110%+ of the P3’s 300W rating) output LED, it stays Blue indicating the unit is handling the loads well! I’ve even pushed my system with strong dynamic orchestral passages (35 db quiet passages to 105db+ dynamic peaks), more than I’d dare listen to without hearing protection. The Output LED remains BLUE while the P3 not only handles this sonic thrill, but I can barely feel that the unit is even warm to the touch! 👍 Ted ---
**Author:** ![Craig\_Burgess](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/craig_burgess/32/258763_2.png) [@Craig\_Burgess](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Craig_Burgess)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/11 "2021-08-09T23:49:45Z")
I use mine to power a SGCD, a pair of M700s, a CI Audio phono preamp and whatever digital source I’m using at the moment (CD, SACD, streamer). No problems, sounds great. ---
**Author:** ![richard.martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@richard.martin](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/richard.martin)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/12 "2021-08-10T01:59:15Z")
Same as Craig but with a Jay’s Audio Transport and Holo Audio Spring3 DAC. Shouldn’t be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/13 "2021-08-10T15:20:04Z")
> [@Theo](#): > > I’ve even pushed my system with strong dynamic orchestral passages (35 db quiet passages to 105db+ dynamic peaks), more than I’d dare listen to without hearing protection. The Output LED remains Green while the P3 not only handles this sonic thrill, but I can barely feel that the unit is even warm to the touch! 👍 Good test Ted! Pretty crazy that it’s barely warm too. Thanks for the report. ---
**Author:** ![Craig\_Burgess](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/craig_burgess/32/258763_2.png) [@Craig\_Burgess](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Craig_Burgess)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/14 "2021-08-10T17:15:07Z")
I have a tremendous recording of George Crumb’s _A Haunted Landscape_, performed by Arthur Weisberg and the NY Philharmonic (New World Records #326-2). Its dynamic range is really pretty astonishing. I don’t know the SPLs in my room since I have no way to measure, but with the M700s driving Maggie .7s, with the volume control of the SGCD at about 45 or so in a 2000+ cubic foot room, I’ve never seen the P3 even think about budging off of that first LED (blue on my unit). (For anyone interested in trying the piece, it’s available on Qobuz at [http://open.qobuz.com/album/0093228032625](http://open.qobuz.com/album/0093228032625)) ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/15 "2021-08-10T18:11:27Z")
Right up my alley thanks for the recommendation. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/c/e/cefc5c9428ac3d0645cacc1233a043b5c1e76f31.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Theo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/theo/32/86253_2.png) [@Theo](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Theo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/16 "2021-08-10T18:46:03Z")
Got Me Craig…BLUE LED!!! 😳 ---
**Author:** ![Craig\_Burgess](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/craig_burgess/32/258763_2.png) [@Craig\_Burgess](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Craig_Burgess)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/17 "2021-08-10T19:58:29Z")
I thought I had read somewhere that early runs of the unit had a green LED, but that could just as easily have been my imagination, too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![audiogiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df788c/32.png) [@audiogiant](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiogiant)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/18 "2021-08-10T22:27:12Z")
I’ve been running my Olympicas hard the last few nights and the P3 hasn’t changed color and is cold to the touch. I absolutely love this thing. ---
**Author:** ![NipperDog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/nipperdog/32/179189_2.png) [@NipperDog](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/NipperDog)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-power-plant-3-for-a-modest-system/24814/19 "2021-08-14T16:54:57Z")
I’m using a P3 with all of my source components. I used to have my McIntosh MA252 plugged into it but I found that my system became much more dynamic sounding with the amp plugged directly into the wall.