Hi there. I'm wondering if the "normal" avr range on the unit is to large of a range. Is says +/- 10%. So is that 120 +/- 12 volts? So is that a total range of 108-130? Is that to far of a range?
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Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
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I am not sure why you ask this question. Are you suggesting the RLC is incorrectly designed?Main System:
B&W 801D
Emotiva USP-1 Pre-Amp
Chord SPM-650 Stereo Amp
Oppo BDP-105
Squeezebox Touch
Second System:
B&W CM7
Emotiva UMC-1
Emotiva UPA-2
Oppo BDP-83SE
Grant Fidelity DAC-09
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It's a toss up of protection and annoyance. Unlike the battery units, the 1040 will completely shut down when it can't keep it in your range.
Set to normal, you will have pretty good protection and very minimal shutdowns. Set to narrow, you will have the ultimate protection but might have to deal with your system turning off a lot.
If you live in an area with a lot of problems, setting it to anything but wide might cause you to turn everything back on every 30 minutes.
Kevin D.Comment
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Well the reason I am asking is when my tv turns on the rotel clicks on boost on and off quickly and then turns off. It also does this when my amp turns on. I now for the past few months just leave my amp on 24/7 anyway. So this occurs when I have it set to narrow. I like the idea of using narrow as it provides the best/tightest range close to 120 volts. But is it harming my tv every time I turn it on by this boost/no boost/boost/no boost behavior? That being said when the voltage is actually down consistently it does just kick on boost and stay there. So I know it is working properly. It's just the sudden suck of power my plasma takes when I turn it on. Also running out of rectifier juice has never actually happened to me (vs the RLC-1080). Any who. What are your thoughts?Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
Primacoustic Room TreatmentsComment
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My APC unit (B20) kicks on every time my amp turns on (and it's not even plugged into it). It's just doing it's job trying to keep the voltage within normal ranges. It's really nothing to worry about and is actually working well and doing it's job protecting the gear that's attached to it.
Digital Audio makes me Happy.
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Can a person upload videos to the forum? I think that would be easier to explain what is going on...
Sent from my iPhone using the Tapatalk appBowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
Primacoustic Room TreatmentsComment
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BWLover....
Do you have your 1090 plugged into it or directly into the wall. I highly recommend putting the amp into the wall directly. Keep the CDP & Pre on the conditioner. That has been the best sound I've gotten from my equipment when I do that way.
For the video you can, but you have to post it on one of the video sites first and just link it here.Digital Audio makes me Happy.
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I've been debating plugging the 1090 into the wall vs 1040. The 1040 has never had a problem powering the 1090. It has never went into any boost modes while using the 1090. Although I have never had it excessively loud for long periods of time (live in an concrete high rise.)
My problem with boost kicking on and off is when my tv turns on. As I usually don't power off my amp.
Sent from my iPhone using the Tapatalk appBowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
Primacoustic Room TreatmentsComment
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Videos
Ok. So this first video is me turning on my tv.
And for the hell of it this one is me powering on the RB-1090
Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers
Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp
Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet)
Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner
Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4
Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects
Pioneer PDP-5070HD 50" Plasma
Playstation 3
Shaw HD PVR
Primacoustic Room TreatmentsComment
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That's all completely normal. There isn't spare power just sitting out on the line. The power company has to send more when you require more, this creates a slight voltage drop as they catch up, the more you require the higher the drop. Same thing like having the lights dim when you kick on a vacuum. The 1040 is compensating for this.
Kevin D.Comment
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