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Audiolab DC Block 6 Mains Filter & Direct Current Blocker (Silver)

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Model: DCBLOCK6-SLV | UPC: 840117518759

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Product Information

Model: DCBLOCK6-SLV | UPC: 840117518759

The DC Block 6 has been designed to improve the quality of AC electricity that feeds our audio and AV systems. Mains electricity has a fundamental influence on the audio signal as it passes through a system, from source to amplifiers to speakers. The mains supply in a typical home is subject to interference induced by a range of issues, causing the AC waveform to distort before it reaches each component. This creates noise in the audio signal, which degrades sound quality – a situation that continues to worsen with more and more electrical devices being added to the home mains supply.

Features

  • Suitable for all audio or AV systems
  • Removes DC from AC mains supply, transformer hum, and RF interference
  • Offers radical improvement in mains quality, transformer and power supply performance, and therefore sound quality
  • Six independent outlets for source components; power amps, preamps, integrated amplifiers, CD players, DACs, etc.
  • Six IEC C14 to C13 cables are included to connect its outlets to the user’s system components
  • One single mains input connection
  • Simplified OLED display on voltmeter with display on/off option

DC Mains Supply

One common issue is ‘DC on the mains’ – a problem that is well known to affect the performance of audio equipment, especially amplifiers. In theory, the mains electricity we obtain from the sockets in our homes should be pure AC, with a perfectly symmetrical sine wave alternating between positive and negative phases.

DC Voltage

The AC transformers commonly used in home audio equipment cannot tolerate the presence of significant levels of DC voltage without being compromised. Less than 500mV of DC – typical in an average household electricity supply – can be sufficient to cause toroidal transformers of the kind often found in amplifiers to become saturated, which adversely affects sonic performance and may cause audible mechanical vibration. The audiolab DC BLOCK 6 is a six-way solution for this all-too-common problem.

Technology

By blocking, or canceling, DC voltage found within the AC mains supply, the DC BLOCK 6 corrects the DC offset and rebalances the mains sine wave. But tackling ‘DC on the mains’ is not the only benefit delivered by this dual-action device – it also contains a high-performance audio-class filtering circuit that removes RFI/EMI contaminants from the mains supply. This is effective in reducing both differential-mode noise (exacerbated by cheap switch-mode power supplies used by many home appliances) and common-mode noise (aggravated by airborne interference from phones, Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth).

Specifications

  • Core Technology
    • Design Philosophy and Core Technology 6 outlets
    • High-frequency filter suppressing noise on the mains power line
    • Blocks DC on the mains power line
    • Overload protection
    • Digital voltage
  • Audio Power: Each receptacle loading 8A
  • Amplifier Compatibility: Max total loading 10A
  • Net Weight: 10.14 lbs
  • Gross Weight: 15 lbs
  • Dimensions (mm) (W x H x D): 17.48" x 12.06" x 3.08"
  • Carton Size (mm) (W x H x D): 19.68" x 17.91" x 5.51"
  • Finish: Black / Silver
  • Power Requirements (depending on region): 100-240V ~ 50/ 60Hz

 

Please Note: The DC Block 6 is designed for audio equipment with variable power requirements up to maximum peak load and must not be used to feed any permanent high-power loads such as heaters or similar.

What's In The Box

  • DC Block 6 6-Way Mains Filter & Direct Current Blocker
  • IEC power cord
  • (6) IEC C14-to-C13 jumper cords
  • Instruction manual

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