FAQ

Incentive Program:

The Power Enhancer has become a valuable tool in the Audiophile arsenal to combat noise and correct problems that arise on the electrical circuit. We believe no one understands our product line better than our clients. In order for us to continue to offer the lowest prices on the web, we would like to offer an incentive program to all our clients. Refer 1 to 4 potential clients that result in a sale, and you will receive 10% off your next purchase (all Alan Maher design products). Refer 5 or more potential clients and you will receive a free Power Enhancer as our way of saying thank-you.

Requirements:

     1. Referred clients must place their own order so we have a record of the transaction.
     2. Referred clients must keep the product after the 30 day trial period.
     3. Our client has the option to collect the 10% discount (one time only), or save the credits (5 referrals required) to receive
          a free Power Enhancer (we will reward after every 5 referrals that end in a sale). Please instruct us of your intentions up front so
          we understand how to handle your account.

Power Enhancer Installation:

Introduction:

The Power Enhancer is designed to offer passive power factor correction, energy storage, and RFI/EMI filtering...

The Power Enhancer can be used for passive power factor correction. Passive power factor correction (PFC) is a technique of counteracting the undesirable effects of electric loads that create a power factor that is less than 1.

The Power Enhancer is considered an energy storage device. The Power Enhancer can store small amounts of voltage to help fill in the gaps in voltage drops over the course of the day. The Power Enhancer can not replace a voltage regulator or a Universal Power Supply, but it can help with the minute by minute voltage fluctuations that occur 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

When the Power Enhancer is installed on the circuit, it is connected in parallel with the component / appliance power supply. The Power Enhancer will shunt away and conceal current fluctuations from the primary power source to provide a "clean" power supply for your audio / video components.

The Power Enhancer can be used as a RFI filter. Small Arcs and voltage spikes can be absorbed when the Power Enhancer is placed at the source.

The Power Enhancer tuned circuit can reduce stray electromagnetic fields on the circuit. Electromagnetic interference (EMI / RFI) is a disturbance caused in an electrical circuit by electromagnetic radiation emitted from an external source. The disturbance may interrupt, obstruct, or otherwise degrade or limit the effective performance of the circuit.

Installation:

The orientation of the filter on the circuit to the system plays a role in the filters tonal quality. Part of the Power Enhancer design is to fill in the harmonic gaps that are moving throughout the circuit. The gaps are caused by component power supply crosstalk. When two power supplies interact on the circuit they create peak and dip harmonic nodes. These nodes are what people perceive as RFI and EMI noise. The Power Enhancer reduces the peak and boosts the dip to provide a flat harmonic response for the entire circuit. We can control the amount of ringing heard by altering the placement of the Power Enhancer on the circuit.

Example:

1. If the Power Enhancer is placed prior to the system (in series filtering), the Power Enhancer will provide a brighter sound in the upper midrange and lower treble.

2. If the Power Enhancer is plugged into the same outlet as the component, the Power Enhancer will provide a more neutral frequency balance. The user will experience an enhanced soundstage, increased signal to noise ratio, increased dynamic range, and true to life musical reproduction.

3. If the Power Enhancer is placed after the system (parallel filtering) on the circuit, you might experience a warmer sound quality or maybe nothing at all. This is not considered a defect in the Power Enhancer design, but rather an interaction problem with the Power Enhancers placement on the circuit. A simple fix is to change the Power Enhancers location to either same outlet or series placement.

Series Placement: Circuit Breaker > Power Enhancer > Duplex Outlet / Component
Parallel Placement: Circuit Breaker > Duplex Outlet / Component > Power Enhancer

System filtering vs. filter orientation:

1. Series and same outlet placement provides power factor correction, energy storage, and RFI/EMI filtering. The orientation of the Power Enhancer (How it is plugged in) will determine its tonal quality on the circuit. The Power Enhancer is designed to act as a polarized parallel filter. In a normal install never plug the Power Enhancer in the top receptacle with the body pointing up toward the ceiling. The Power Enhancer body should always be pointed in the direction of the earth ground pin on the front of the duplex outlet. If the ground pin is on the bottom half of the receptacle, then the Power Enhancer body should hang to the floor. If the ground pin is on top half of the receptacle, then the body should point toward the ceiling. Available room always plays a role in the install process, but it you want the best performance out of the Power Enhancer it is suggested that you follow these simple rules.

2. Parallel placement provides mostly increased magnetic coupling. Magnetic coupling occurs when a varying magnetic field exists between two parallel conductors typically less than a wavelength apart, inducing a voltage across the receiving conductor. The amount of induced items on the circuit (isolation transformers, ferrite chokes, etc) will also play a role in the Power Enhancers effectiveness. Experimentation is required.

Listening for best placement:

1. Allow the Power Enhancer 15 to 20 minutes to charge on the circuit before listening for harmonic changes. Take note of the detailed descriptions up top to make it easier to dial in the circuit. It is best to plug the Power Enhancer into the brightest sounding duplex outlet available on the circuit. Each time the Power Enhancer is moved from location to location please allow 15 to 20 minutes for the filter / circuit to readjust to the new location.

2. After installation is complete, allow the Power Enhancer 7 to 10 days to properly set up on the circuit. During the first several days you will experience a roller coaster effect of harmonic swings if properly installed. At times you will experience bass bloat, no bass, exaggerated highs, no highs, and then finally everything snaps back together to reveal a neutral and dynamic sound quality. Usually around day 5 the system snaps back together and continues to refine over the next few days.

The Power Enhancer can also be used for circuit tuning on the same electrical phase as the audio / video system. The filtering effect of the Power Enhancer is very strong and can travel up to 250 feet from circuit to circuit on the same phase. Adding 1 to 3 Power Enhancer’s per circuit will provide additional benefits back at the audio / video system and reduce the harmonic ringing of the entire phase.



Note: The Power Enhancer is a parallel filter design. We do not use drain resistors in the design to allow the filter to stay fully charged at all times. When handling the Power Enhancer please is careful not to touch the ac blades to prevent a small shock from the stored voltage. If you own a cheap power strip with a lighted on/off switch, you can safely drain the Power Enhancer by plugging it into the power strip. Unplug the power strip from the wall and allow the lighted on/off switch, in the on position, to absorb the stored voltage inside the Power Enhancer. When you notice the light of the switch go out then the Power Enhancer is safe to handle.

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