iFi Power Station Active Power Conditioner Mains Bar/Power Strip/Surge Protector – Home Audio Entertainment Upgrade

Price: $749.00
(as of Jul 09, 2024 23:36:24 UTC – Details)

Product Description

iFi was born in 2012 with one goal in mind: to produce ‘ultra-fidelity’ audio products that push the sonic envelope whilst still priced within the mainstream.

iFi audio is under our parent company, AMR, Abbingdon Music Research, which designs and produces top-end luxurious audio products. AMR saw in 2010 that customer demand for wireless and portable headphones was expanding as the whole audio dynamic was changing. Thus, iFi was launched.

iFi offers small but prodigious personal audio products thanks to the superior knowledge of AMR’s technology. Today, we are proud of our British (and international) roots. We continue to design and produce over 35 different products. We are headquartered in Southport, UK with distribution including retailers such as B&H and etailz with production overseas.

We source parts from around the world from manufacturers including AMOS (UK), GE Valves (USA), WIMA (Germany) and TDK (Japan).

iFi PowerStation

Every audio system can be tainted by poor mains quality – a problem that affects many of us, especially those living in towns and cities. The quality of our mains power is further eroded by the abundance of cheap switch-mode power supplies in typical household appliances and the sea of RFI/EMI in which we are constantly bathed. The signals that move loudspeaker drive units are electrical; if the ‘unrefined fuel’ from which these signals are formed – the power we feed our systems – is corrupted, the negative impact on sound quality is inevitable.

The PowerStation is essential to enhancing the performance of any entertainment system. It is an eight way mains block that ensures any audio or video system is supplied with clean, consistent electricity to unleash its full potential. Every AV system can be tainted by poor mains quality. The Power Station is a highly effective product added to the iFi line that reduces noise and distortion in incoming electrical power. The Power Station is constructed with advanced technology and materials. Active Noise Cancellation II coupled with additional passive filtering on each outlet eradicates noise at the highest frequencies. The result is a mains bar that delivers highly effective reduction from unwanted noise and provides a cleaner crisper picture for OLED, LED, Smart Televisions and Projectors.

Sonic improvements delivered by the PowerStation include greater clarity and definition, plus enhanced dynamic and spatial qualities, avoiding the apparent softening of leading edges, timing and dynamics that can occur with lesser mains filtering products. Available with a choice of four outlet types to suit the UK, EU, USA/Japan and Australia, it raises the performance level of every connected component – a whole-system upgrade.

The casing

The PowerStation’s case is solidly constructed from dark anodised aluminium, as befits a high-quality audio/AV component. Inside, each of the six/eight mains outlets is independently isolated in its own chamber to prevent differential mode cross-contamination, with the addition of strategically placed EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) to damp vibrations.

Reduces noise

Noise in the mains supply occurs at different frequencies, depending on the cause. Passive noise reduction systems are effective at the top end of the frequency spectrum but tend to be less so at lower frequencies. In addition, passive systems need large capacitors to be truly effective, which make the best such products bulky and expensive. iFi’s Active Noise Cancellation II is effective in reducing noise consistently across the entire frequency spectrum, by approximately -40dB.

PurCopper

PurCopper – a form of 99.9999 per cent pure OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) continuous-cast copper – is used extensively for its superior conductivity. This includes heavy-gauge internal wiring with multi-layered polymer insulation, solid PurCopper busbars and the conductive elements of the AC outlets themselves. It all adds up to a level of functionality and performance that users will not obtain from other whole-system clean-power solutions without spending considerably more.

Active Noise Cancellation II

The PowerStation’s core performance–enhancing technology is Active Noise Cancellation II – the latest version of iFi’s proprietary noise-busting tech. Most power ‘conditioning’ products engage passive noise reduction through a selection of filters and regulators. Whilst this can be effective, it has inherent disadvantages compared to iFi’s active system, which uses inverse noise current to cancel out the noise in the mains signal.

Full protection

The PowerStation guards the connected equipment from spikes and surges in the mains supply. Instantaneous and repeatable protection ensures that damage will not occur as a result of power fluctuations, providing valuable peace of mind. If the protection circuit is triggered, the PowerStation will only reboot once it is absolutely safe to do so.

Automatically detects

The PowerStation’s smart diagnostics system helps to avoid potential issues by indicating both correct polarity and whether the system has a ground/earth in place. The lack of an effective earth can cause an audible buzz or hum through the speakers, resulting from amplified low-level mains noise; this can be rectified by attaching an optional ground cable into PowerStation’s earth socket.

Intelligent Ground

It only actively provides an earth/ground connection if your system needs one. iFi calls this smart diagnostic tool Intelligent Ground because it will not create a ground loop (a common cause of buzz or hum) even if the system is already earthed.

Additional ACiPurifiers

When adding extra AC iPurifiers you are taking extra steps to remove any mains noise including those added back in from the audio components. Thereby making the PowerStation setup even more effective. This gives you the best possible main platform for your system.

Tech Specifications

Noise reduction: >40dB (>100x)

Surge Protection: max. 30,000A @ 1,000V/10uS

Operating Voltage: 90V – 265V

Dimensions: 478(l) x 96(w) x 76(h) mm

Weight: 1.98kg (4.37lbs)

WHOLE SYSTEM UPGRADE – Improve your whole entertainment system with a clean digital signal, whether it’s a desktop, home, office or professional setup. Experience audio and video improvements for smart TVs, projectors, speakers, headphones, computers, and high end theater systems
CLEAN POWER SOLUTION – Active Noise Cancellation delivers a class leading, whole system clean power solution for high performance audio video systems
SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION – The case is solidly constructed from aluminium and won’t move out of place as you adjust connected devices. Inside, each of the outlets is independently isolated within its own chamber, and eight sockets ensure you can plug in all your equipment. PurCopper is also used extensively for its superior conductivity
SMART DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM – Avoid potential issues by following the automatic detection system to correct polarity and add a missing ground/earth if necessary
ADVANCED SURGE PROTECTION – Protect valuable connected equipment from voltage spikes and electric surges in the mains supply, providing peace of mind