Re: too much home voltage? (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

If we purchase a replacement, and it also doesn't work, then let's try the
power conditioner idea.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:23:43 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:24:58 +0000 (UTC)
 >  > From: "Nextdoor Japantown" <http://www.rs.email.nextdoor.com/~reply>
 >  > 
 >  > Nextdoor Nextdoor Japantown
 >  > 
 >  > Re: too much home voltage?
 >  > 
 >  > Brad Day, Northside 
 >  > 
 >  > Most power to the home is pretty dirty, it fluctuates pretty frequently.  
 >  > Most
 >  > devices we use have built-in power regulators, but certain sensitive 
 >  > equipment
 >  > can be adversely affected by the variability of the power supply.  If you 
 >  > have
 >  > an audiophile, high-end turntable, they generally don't have any of these
 >  > power conditioners (they can potentially be sources of noise if they are
 >  > integrated into the turntable).  Conversely, very old units may rely on the
 >  > power itself to regulate the speed of the motor in a very unsophisticated 
 >  > way.
 >  > Definitely check with PG&E to see if they can analyze the issue at your 
 >  > home.
 >  > But if you have or are building a dedicated music system I would highly
 >  > recommend investing in a power conditioner.  They can significantly reduce
 >  > noise in your various components, and add a great level of surge-suppression
 >  > safety to the entire system.  These can get really expensive - for the major
 >  > audiophile - but a decent unit can be had for $100-150 that can help.  Check
 >  > out crutchfield.com or Amazon.