Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Ultimate Outlet replace the
need for a Power Plant?
The Ultimate Outlet is great for cleaning
electrical system noise and harmonics,
lowering output impedance, and providing
protection without limiting dynamics. But it
was not designed to fix low voltage, regu-
late power levels, repair the typical clipped
sine wave that comes out of a home outlet,
or convert wall voltage to balanced power.
Only a Power Plant can provide the benefits
of these refinements as well as generating
MultiWave™ for A/V systems.
Does the Ultimate Outlet provide isola-
tion between equipment?
The Ultimate Outlet provides a tremendous
amount of two-way isolation for your equip-
ment, however it is important to note
that any equipment plugged
into the Ultimate
Outlet’s two
outlets are
not isolated
from each
other.
It is accept-
able to place
multiple com-
ponents, both
digital,
and
analog in one
Ultimate Outlet.
While you may
place multiple analog
components or multiple
digital components on its
output, for optimal perfor-
mance do not mix digital and
analog products on the same
Ultimate Outlet.
Is it possible to add more receptacles to
the Ultimate Outlet?
If more receptacles are necessary an
extension strip can be plugged into the
Ultimate Outlet. The protection and cleans-
ing benefits of the Ultimate Outlet will be
extended to the extension strip. We recom-
mend the use of a PS Audio Juice bar. It
is designed to deliver all the performance
of the Ultimate Outlet to all of the outlets in
the extension strip, without the restrictive
surge suppression used in many stan-
dard extension strips. PS Audio Juice Bar
Provides six additional outlets.
How much power can the Ultimate Outlet
deliver?
The Ultimate Outlet will provide as much
power as a wall socket can deliver, up to
15 amps. Most AC wall sockets in the U.S.
and Canada are limited to 1800 watts (15
amps).
Can I use an Ultimate Outlet with a Power
Plant AC regenerator?
The Power Plants are unmatched even by
themselves, but using one in tandem with
an Ultimate Outlet offers further benefits and
performance improvements. For example,
because the Ultimate Outlet is bi-directional,
it
can
prevent
d i g i t a l
equipment
from contaminating the
output of the Power Plant.
Ultimate Outlets can be used on both the
input and the output of a Power Plant. If
placed before a Power Plant, the Ultimate
Outlet will pre-condition incoming AC. This
allows the Power Plant to perform better as
it is operating under more ideal conditions.
When placed between a Power Plant’s
output and the connected equipment, the
Ultimate Outlet is acting as an extra isola-
tion filter and ensuring that no additional
noise is being fed back into the Power Plant.
Experiment with both of these setups to see
what works best in your system.
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