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Lon

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LNBH and Snub Station Zero
Yesterday at 14:26:17

Anyone using the new products from Verfafi Audio, the Line Noise Black Hole and the Snub Station Zero? If so how are you using them?

A rectifier failed in my amp, and though the SEWE300B was totally unphased, for some reason my PS Audio P15 began to be faltering and then ultimately failed. It will be an expensive repair, and my wife threw out the original packaging, so I'm holding of on that. In the meantime I brought the Zen Line Conditioner into the system, and I think these new components from Verafi Audio will be a nice addition.

I ordered two Line Noise Black Holes, and one Snub Station Zero, they haven't shipped yet, will probably have them near the end of next week or the week after that. I am hoping to use one Line Noise Black Hole in front of the ZLC, and one of those and a Snub Station Zero powered by one of the outlets of my ZLC. . . for my amp, ZROCK2 and perhaps DAC. Excited to hear the results!

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Re: LNBH and Snub Station Zero
Reply #1 - Yesterday at 22:28:55

Hi Lon, I picked up a pair when they had the additional 25% off their current ongoing sale prices. Below is a previous thread post of mine

“I picked up a Line Noise Blackhole paired with a Snub Station Zero. I was skeptical I would hear much, if any, improvement with all the power conditioning I am using (2-Purons, Snubway, Mainstream, High Fidelity Cables MC-1Pro, Furman/Panamax conditioner). After just 2 days I have to say adding this component pair provides a very nice improvement. Tad more gain, better clarity, larger 3D soundstage, cleaner instrument separation and detail. Very surprising result to say again.

The set up = Line Noise Blackhole plugged in to its own duplex socket- Snub station zero plugged into Blackhole-power amp (into snub station soft start socket), preamp and DAC into Snub Station. All other components plugged into power conditioner using a separate duplex socket. All other conditioner device plugs on tri-outlet splitters on same duplex or electrical line. Best my system has sounded and maybe better with some break in hours.”

With this line conditioning pair added into my main system I no longer needed my Stack SmoothLan, my EtherRegan, and Clock. They no longer added any improvement. I still use optical isolation. It was nice to simplify, clean things up a bit and sell them for $.
Vera-fi recommends duplex/LNBH /SSZ/Amp(soft start outlet), Pre and Dac. No Power strips, splitters or power conditioners into either of these. Just one device in each socket only. Hope tis is of some help. Enjoy them!

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Lon

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Re: LNBH and Snub Station Zero
Reply #2 - Yesterday at 22:43:24

Thank you! I missed that post somehow.

Glad they worked out so well. I plan on using a Line Noise Black Hole into the power cable(s) feeding my Zen Line Conditioner, and then trying a Line Noise Black Hole plugged into one of the six sockets of the Zen Line Conditioner, and a Snub Station Zero plugged into that and then my amp, and probably my turntable power supply and my PS Audio Phono Converter plugged into the Zero. I think that may work, if not I'll just plug the Zero directly into the wall and the ZLC will handle only the other three components. I'm excited, I think it's going to be a great sound altogether.

Thanks for the post!

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Hearafter Seasoned Member “In Tubes We Trust” Posts: 257	Re: LNBH and Snub Station Zero Reply #3 - Yesterday at 22:53:40 Talk to Mark about plugging the ZLC into the LNBH? 10 amp peak max on them. He told me not to plug my conditioners or splitters into either of these components. Best to be sure it’s ok…Regards!
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Lon

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Re: LNBH and Snub Station Zero
Reply #4 - Yesterday at 23:07:40

I have bugged Mark a lot, giving him a breather.

Should be no problem plugging the Zen Line Conditioner into a LNBH to my thinking but we'll see. Mark told me I could plug a power regenerator into the LNBH so the Zen Line Conditioner should be no problem. The only real possible danger I think is plugging the second LNBH and the Zero and those three components into the Zen Lline Conditioner (which is really just an isolation transformer and a capacitor and six outlets). I know there is a 10 amp limit, and there's a 10 amp limit on the Zen Line Conditioner, and I'm using 8 amp fuses in there and am probably only pulling a 3 to 5 amp load with all six components plugged in and haven't blown a fuse. I think it's safe, but I do plan to check with Mark before they arrive. They haven't even shipped yet, so I have time to give him a little space!

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