⚠️WARNING⚠️ More SNAKE OIL? AudioQuest PowerQuest 707 Review & Monsoon Power Cable
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- We test out the Audioquest Powerquest 707 power conditioner paired with the Monsoon power cable. Are they snake oil?
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Thank you Shane and Audioquest for this product. Looks like a great combination of practical design, balanced number of sockets, and prices. The 707 is the one and for me and while personally its a little high, its not outside of achievable. Unlike some other products that are sooooooooo out of my range in the thousands of $. The 707 could see me pull the extra shift here or there to obtain one.
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Amir takes all the joy out being an audiophile and his sheep just regurgitate whatever he says without question. Some things can't be measured. I put a power/line conditioner on a system years ago in a home with shotty electrical and it cleaned up the sound, bass got tighter, mids and treble became more clear. I would regularly show people the difference as I plugged my system into the wall and into the conditioner and everyone noticed the difference. Amir can't reproduce every situation.
@@andrewskaterrr I recently put an Audioquest NRG Z3 between a PS Audio Dectet and a Denon AVR X8500HA and noticed an immediate improvement in both sound and vision. And no, it wasn't a placebo effect.
Thanks for the review. I always use power conditioners, right now I'm using the APC H15. It provides power conditioning, surge protection, voltage regulation and is a rock-solid beast!
I've owned Richard Gray Power Supplies for the last 35 years. They are huge capacitors that protects your equipment. Never changing what has worked well for me since I've been in this hobby...
Looks sooo much better than the old Powerquests. I had two of those die on me, so...hoping these perform better as well.
you need a dedicated transformer just for your house installed by your electrical company, an ac regenerator then connect up this power plant for your equipment.
LOL love this
You showed us device that picks up signal (EMI) of certain radio station because cables in walls are acting as radio antenna, right? However, you forget that radio frequencies range is 88-108MHz while what we hear is 20Hz - 20KHz. Mega vs. kilo! Ring a bell??
100$ made in China device you used transformed that picked up signal in MHz range into audiable sound that is amplified (in this case to max.) in order to be heared like any pocket radio would do.
You proved that PowerQuest 707 filters that signal and that's fine.
However, be kind and tell me what that tiny signal has to do with electric current flow in power cable and how our gear performs, based on some proper measurements, shown in comparison graph, table or anything concrete.
Also be kind and tell can that tiny signal somehow disturb 110/220v current flow in cables so our gear perform worse and exactly how. As we all know our gear works on electric current, not on any kind of signals or noise.
Answering those questions will show are there reasons for buying 1300$ power conditioner (noise filter) from AudioQuest.
My brother builds these and fixes them.. I can say the consumer power conditioner gear is nice to have, but waaaaay over priced, the margin on profit is huge
This is a bit more expensive than my whole-house power conditioner at my panel. However I really like that test you did. I wonder how much difference it would've made if your refrigerator and garbage disposal were running.
My fridge was definitely on. No disposal though I only have a trash can.
Nice review, been curious about this one. Tried the Niagara 5000 which made a big difference audio wise then tried a 1200 that didn’t make any difference.. Maybe this is the one.. like all products like this, need to try them at home :)
Don't show this to Amir 😂😅😅
Exactly. Definitely a buy with lube product.
Amir has tested several power conditioners. Several of which did indeed reduce noise in the AC power.
However, no testing done or measurements shown indicated a change in noise or output from the attached equipment, which I think is much more relevant than whether you can prove mains-lines pick up noise that you can filter out externally. Your equipment does this perfectly fine by itself.
@@TokeBoisen This is the correct answer.
Amir's conclusion on the Niagara 1200:
"If you want to spend $1000 on a sturdy box with surge protection, go ahead. But please don't assume it does something for your sound. It does not."
Would love to see the 303 and 505 differences in order to compare.
Are there measurements of the sound difference ? Not likely.
I almost bought the 303 but went with something else. It looks nice.
Nice video, never appreciate PC until now
I want to see Gene's reaction!
Did he do a blind test with him?
@@SPLATON_89_64I don’t think it happened, but I would love to see it 😂
Gene is like John Snow :D
Gene's having to lie constantly because he can't walk back all his snakeoil talk. Pretty sure he can hear the improvements with AQ products.
Thanks for showing
conditioners put series inductance in the path of the AC current. This can definitely impact the di/dt of the current, which reduces transient current to the device. The result of this is usually reduced dynamics, particularly high frequency.
Taken from the web
Usually with a good there is a bad
Everybody, be sure to hit the "like" button to help Shane!
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Greenwave filters work at removing the same noise at fraction of the price
Interesting. Do they reimburse you if your equipment dies during a power surge?
@@therealshanelee no surge protection. Just sharing in case anyone was interested in the filtering aspect. I had a similar machine to measure the noise and three filters in the room cut it to almost 0. I think it was less than $100
@@Pete.across.the.streetAnswer his question peter...Do they reimburse you or not??
@@wa2368 they are filters, not insurance. It doesn't make it grow 2" either in case you were wondering
I have the Furma Elite 20-PFI in my system and really wonder now how it would fair with that noise testing device used in this video.
Same I'm looking at the Furman ELITE15-DMI 2 RU 13 Outlet Linear Filtering AC Power Conditioner
It won't make a difference. They are all the same.
I've tried the Niagara 3000 myself and was happy with the gains in sound quality I was getting from my setup... However, the mechanical noise coming from the unit with the power correction circuit engaged was a big no no for me... As far as I know the power correction circuit on the 707 is switched on permanently... Very curious about your findings on the mechanical noise coming from the 707 compared to the Niagara models...
I hear zero noise of both. And I have both on hand.
Good morning my beautiful people
Interesting. Considering pricing of Niagara 1200 and this one is about the same, but 707 has current reservoir close to Niagara 3000. Is Niagara 1200 now obsolete?
Love Shane with the trigger warning for Audioquest😂😅
I was also looking at the Furman ELITE15-DMI 2 RU 13 Outlet Linear Filtering AC Power Conditioner. Do you have any feed back of that one?
Power conditioners make sense for actual theaters or very high-end home theaters, aka the people who can blow money on it.
Does it compress dynamic? that is main question because I have a very high current high wattage amplifier. It has 300 watts per channel
A power conditioner shouldn't need a power cable upgrade like that.
Shane, most people don't realize that dirty power negatively impacts your AV system's picture and sound quality. Great video!
@@andrewskaterrr Sheep xD
Shane, why did you only test the right sockets? Curious how the ones on the left perform.
Didn't put any thought into right or left. That's just the way it worked out.
Your video is a work of art! - "Success is achieved through perseverance..."
Hello i want to ask something about sony model if they have model power input of 220 volts for Asia usage.
So, what’s the real difference between the 707 and the 3000 or 5000? GND?
45amps of power reserve.
I use a power conditioner, and it does make a difference
Like? can you kindly elaborate the difference?
Hey Shane - QQ: when you tested the line noise on the powerquest 707, did you let the unit burn in? If so, for how long before you tested the line noise? I ask because I got the powerquest 707 (from Crutchfield) a few days ago, and as soon as I plugged it into the wall, I got no decrease in the line noise from the back of the unit. I used the exact same line noise analyzer as yours.
I wonder if he turned the powerquest unit on...
I ended up ordering another Powerquest 707, this time from safe and sound, to determine whether I got a bad unit from crutchfield. I just got it. When plugged in and turned on I still get no reduction in the noise, using the power line noise analyzer. When I turn the knob on the noise analyzer to the right, the red light comes on indicating it is out of range. No
I've had it for a few months already. Did you try all the different outlets. Some perform better than others.
Yeah, I tried all of them. At best I get 118, at the same position of the knob on the noise analyzer… was hoping I’d get more than a deviation of 2. In the video from cedia 2023, the AQ rep was getting 60% in noise reduction. Any other suggestions?
Ham Radio signals!
What watch are you wearing, Shane?
Love Audioquest.👌😎
Not triggering lmao 😂😂. I love my audioquest gear
Would this clean out the the slight hiss coming from my amp?
No
@@therealshanelee any tips?
😡🤬😡 I'm absolutely raging now😅
Idgaf I love my high end cables from AQ
💪🏽💪🏽 So do I.
sir can you review Torus product for power distribution.
Without mains power, no audio or audio visual component can function. Your musical enjoyment is reduced by mains noise contamination .. this can be from either differential or common mode means noise. Differential noise is created by the power supplies in all electrical devices, while Common Mode noise is introduced by RFI and the wireless communications that are becoming increasingly Common. Since my purchase of an audiophile grade power conditioner my system has significantly better sound quality with more detail and greater dynamic range.
Something to think about.. individually filtered and handmade components doesn't come cheap. So if it is, maybe one should think why.
Nice product, but nobody with a straight face can say they make a difference. It's objectively true there's nothing they can do to improve the sound.
I respectfully disagree. I was with Circuit City Stores for over a decade, and we had extensive training on the benefits of clean power. It's probably the cheapest way to improve your system's overall picture and sound quality.
Ha
@@jedimasterreglol, that's gold coming from a salesman
@pb24dagrk your system is only as good as it's weakest link. If you don't believe that the quality of your connections and power make a difference then okay. I would encourage you to actually WATCH this video. Shane actually shows the benefits of the better connections and power conditioner featured in this video. Why comment on something when you don't even take the time to watch the video?
@pb24dagrk Not only was I great salesman at Circuit City, I was a great Store Manager at Circuit City!
Trigger warning. Ha. Good stuff. I’m of the mind that power conditioners look cool and can be a fun new toy. As long as you’re honest about what you’re buying then have at it.
Triggered!
Is thIs commercial?
Zero credibility.
You speak English? No. No you don't.
@@therealshanelee you speak journalism? No you don't. You speak sales
@@jkobmadrid proving my point again. Keep trying.
Salesman. And a pretender.
@@jkobmadrid give up already. Your making yourself look foolish.