Hydra or Extension Block?

Posted by: Meerkat on 24 September 2018

I have read some of the countless threads, regarding mains cables, dedicated mains sockets etc... I'm not in a position to have a dedicated supply from my consumer unit, so need some extra sockets for my new 282/NAPSC/HiCapDR/300DR system that I will pick up tomorrow. (Yippee!)

Bearing in mind, that the above system each comes with a Power-Line Lite...I think? I've read the spec on each piece of equipment, and apart from the HiCap DR, it was a bit vague as to what mains cable was supplied.

So, I have only one double wall socket. Do I get a Hydra, which then makes the Power-Line Lites redundant, or get a quality mains extension block?

Posted on: 27 September 2018 by Richieroo

Hi I have been plagued by hum .... On my nap500 psu (it was really loud a right growler) anyway.. I had to change the plug in order..at wall sockets for good house keeping.. and bingo all hum stopped....

Posted on: 27 September 2018 by Meerkat

Morning...What plug and fuse did you replace it with?

I thought the naim plug was a good MK one?

Posted on: 27 September 2018 by Bob the Builder
Meerkat posted:
james n posted:

Ah yes that old problem .

For now, i'd be tempted to swap PSU positions and move the 300PS to the bottom shelf. It might reduce the hum due to better mechanical coupling to the floor.

Ok, I'll give it a whirl...it'll probably start the HiCap off!

When I had a 282/300 on one stack I went bottom shelf 300PS next shelf was my streamer and dac then I had the 300 head unit and then the 282 on top not perfect and I had to loop the burndies but it was the only way that I could keep the Burndy cables off of the floor and my pre on top.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Posted on: 27 September 2018 by ChrisSU

I read it that he changed the order his plugs were plugged into the wall sockets, not that he used different plugs.

Posted on: 28 September 2018 by Meerkat
ChrisSU posted:

I read it that he changed the order his plugs were plugged into the wall sockets, not that he used different plugs.

Ah, got it????