Furman PFPRO Power Factor Series Power Conditioner
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Clear Tone Technology. 12 amp rating with circuit breaker. LiFT significantly reduces AC line noise.
Overview
Furman Sound introduces the all new Power Factor Pro, redefining power conditioning for the guitarist, bassist, or keyboard player. Today's AC power is contaminated. Whether you play in a stadium, bar, or rehearsal space, they all have one thing in common: the AC power is supplied from your local utility. The "power factor" supplied from your building's AC outlet is typically poor, thanks to increasingly overtaxed power lines and raised line impedance.
In fact, the quality of AC power has been so poor for so long, most musicians have no idea how great their amplifiers could really sound. When the AC power factor is poor, amplifiers sound muddy because their power supplies cana[euro](TM)t deliver when pushed. The scream and cry from a guitar loses bite and harmonics, basses lose their punch and weight, keyboards sound nasal, losing clarity, attack, and extension. Not so with Furman's Power Factor Pro.
Features
SMP provides the highest level of protection available
LiFT significantly reduces AC line noise
E.V.S. protects equipment from dangerous overvoltage conditions
Zero ground contamination circuitry assures delivery of pure AC
Front panel meter displays incoming line voltage ranging from 90 to 128 volts
Four rear panel outlets
12 amp rating with circuit breaker
Rugged, floor standing steel chassis
Detachable, locking AC cord
Three year limited warranty
Clear Tone Technology
The Power Factor Pro's Clear Tone Technology actually lowers the… read more AC line impedance supplied by your wall outlet, while storing energy for peak current demands. In fact, there are over 45 Amps of instantaneous current reserve in the Power Factor Pro. Coupled with Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT), this dramatically lowers AC line noise to unprecedented levels in the critical audio frequency band. What does this mean? Just plug in your current starved amplifier, crank up the volume, and listen to the dynamics, harmonics, and clarity you have been missing!
SMP (Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus)
Furman's SMP surge suppression virtually eliminates service calls. Traditional surge suppression circuits sacrifice themselves when exposed to multiple transient voltage spikes, requiring the dismantling of your system, and repair of your surge suppressor. Not so with SMP. With Furman's SMP, damaging transient voltages are safely absorbed, clamped and dissipated - no sacrificed parts, no service calls, no down time.
Unique to Furman's SMP is its unparalleled clamping voltage, even when tested beyond the grueling specifications of - USA/CIDA's A-1-1 test. While other designs offer clamping voltages that are well above 300VAC peak (far beyond long accepted professional standards), Furman's SMP clamps at 188VAC peak, 133 VAC RMS even when tested with multiple 6000VAC - 3000 Amp surges! This unprecedented level of protection is only available with Furman's SMP technology.
LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology)
Unfortunately, traditional AC filter/conditioners have been designed for unrealistic laboratory conditions. Prior technologies could actually harm audio and video performance more than they help, due to the resonant peaking of their antiquated, non-linear designs. Under certain conditions, these designs can actually add more than 10 dB of noise to the incoming AC line! Worse still, lost digital data, the need to reboot digital presets, or destroyed digital converters are frequently caused by excessive voltage spikes and AC noise contaminating the equipment ground. Furman's SMP with LiFT takes another approach, ensuring optimal performance through linear filtering and no leakage to ground.
E.V.S. (Extreme Voltage Shutdown)
Furman's trusted overvoltage circuitry protects against all too frequent accidental connections to 208 or 240VAC by shutting off the incoming power until the overvoltage condition is corrected.
Front Panel Voltage Meter
A convenient multi-segment, colored LED voltage meter displays incoming voltage ranging from 90 to 128 volts. read less
In fact, the quality of AC power has been so poor for so long, most musicians have no idea how great their amplifiers could really sound. When the AC power factor is poor, amplifiers sound muddy because their power supplies cana[euro](TM)t deliver when pushed. The scream and cry from a guitar loses bite and harmonics, basses lose their punch and weight, keyboards sound nasal, losing clarity, attack, and extension. Not so with Furman's Power Factor Pro.
Features
SMP provides the highest level of protection available
LiFT significantly reduces AC line noise
E.V.S. protects equipment from dangerous overvoltage conditions
Zero ground contamination circuitry assures delivery of pure AC
Front panel meter displays incoming line voltage ranging from 90 to 128 volts
Four rear panel outlets
12 amp rating with circuit breaker
Rugged, floor standing steel chassis
Detachable, locking AC cord
Three year limited warranty
Clear Tone Technology
The Power Factor Pro's Clear Tone Technology actually lowers the… read more AC line impedance supplied by your wall outlet, while storing energy for peak current demands. In fact, there are over 45 Amps of instantaneous current reserve in the Power Factor Pro. Coupled with Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT), this dramatically lowers AC line noise to unprecedented levels in the critical audio frequency band. What does this mean? Just plug in your current starved amplifier, crank up the volume, and listen to the dynamics, harmonics, and clarity you have been missing!
SMP (Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus)
Furman's SMP surge suppression virtually eliminates service calls. Traditional surge suppression circuits sacrifice themselves when exposed to multiple transient voltage spikes, requiring the dismantling of your system, and repair of your surge suppressor. Not so with SMP. With Furman's SMP, damaging transient voltages are safely absorbed, clamped and dissipated - no sacrificed parts, no service calls, no down time.
Unique to Furman's SMP is its unparalleled clamping voltage, even when tested beyond the grueling specifications of - USA/CIDA's A-1-1 test. While other designs offer clamping voltages that are well above 300VAC peak (far beyond long accepted professional standards), Furman's SMP clamps at 188VAC peak, 133 VAC RMS even when tested with multiple 6000VAC - 3000 Amp surges! This unprecedented level of protection is only available with Furman's SMP technology.
LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology)
Unfortunately, traditional AC filter/conditioners have been designed for unrealistic laboratory conditions. Prior technologies could actually harm audio and video performance more than they help, due to the resonant peaking of their antiquated, non-linear designs. Under certain conditions, these designs can actually add more than 10 dB of noise to the incoming AC line! Worse still, lost digital data, the need to reboot digital presets, or destroyed digital converters are frequently caused by excessive voltage spikes and AC noise contaminating the equipment ground. Furman's SMP with LiFT takes another approach, ensuring optimal performance through linear filtering and no leakage to ground.
E.V.S. (Extreme Voltage Shutdown)
Furman's trusted overvoltage circuitry protects against all too frequent accidental connections to 208 or 240VAC by shutting off the incoming power until the overvoltage condition is corrected.
Front Panel Voltage Meter
A convenient multi-segment, colored LED voltage meter displays incoming voltage ranging from 90 to 128 volts. read less
Specs
Current rating: 12 amps
Operating Voltage: 90 to 140 VAC
Over Voltage Shutdown: 140 VAC typically
Voltmeter Accuracy: +/-2 VAC
Spike Protection Modes: Line to neutral, zero ground leakage
Spike Clamping Voltage 188 VAC peak @ 3,000 Amps, 133 VAC RMS
(tested to UL-1449 and USA / CIDA A-1-1, 6,000 VAC @ 3,000 Amps)
Response time: 1 nanosecond
Maximum surge current: 6,500 amps
Noise attenuation: 10 dB @ 10 kHz, 40 dB @ 100 kHz, 100 dB @ 10 MHz
Linear attenuation curve from 0.05 - 100 Ohms line impedance
Transient Current Reservoir: 45 amps peak
Dimensions (HxWxD): 5.25 (Includes feet) x 8.125 x 12.5 in.
Weight: 11 lbs. (5 kg.)
Construction: Steel chassis, .125 in. brushed and black anodized aluminum front panel; glass epoxy printed circuit boards
Power consumption: 6 watts (resistive, 420 watts (reactive)
Safety Agency Listings: CE, ETL-C
Operating Voltage: 90 to 140 VAC
Over Voltage Shutdown: 140 VAC typically
Voltmeter Accuracy: +/-2 VAC
Spike Protection Modes: Line to neutral, zero ground leakage
Spike Clamping Voltage 188 VAC peak @ 3,000 Amps, 133 VAC RMS
(tested to UL-1449 and USA / CIDA A-1-1, 6,000 VAC @ 3,000 Amps)
Response time: 1 nanosecond
Maximum surge current: 6,500 amps
Noise attenuation: 10 dB @ 10 kHz, 40 dB @ 100 kHz, 100 dB @ 10 MHz
Linear attenuation curve from 0.05 - 100 Ohms line impedance
Transient Current Reservoir: 45 amps peak
Dimensions (HxWxD): 5.25 (Includes feet) x 8.125 x 12.5 in.
Weight: 11 lbs. (5 kg.)
Construction: Steel chassis, .125 in. brushed and black anodized aluminum front panel; glass epoxy printed circuit boards
Power consumption: 6 watts (resistive, 420 watts (reactive)
Safety Agency Listings: CE, ETL-C
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted January 16, 2009 by a customer from aol.com
"EVERY GIGING GUITARIST NEEDS THIS"
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I play bars ,sometime dive bars with bad power.I dont use any rack stuff,just guitar,pedals,amp ...Some places my tube amps sounded like crap because of the bad power I was getting,not to mention surges which can kill tubes,transformers etc. I WILL NOT plug my amp straight into the wall ever again.With the furman I get my amp sounding the way it should,every time..plus I plug my pedal board and wireless into it too...fantastic product I cant imagine living without.
Sound
Makes your amp sound its best evertime
Features
does what its supposed to
Ease of Use
Just plug into it!
Quality
Mine has taken a beating,still works perfectly
Value
Maybe the rack mounted ones work just as good for cheaper
Manufacturer Support
never dealt with them
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
Rock,pop,alt
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