Description
IsoTek EVO3 Nova One Power Conditioner
While the IsoTek EVO3 Nova One Power Conditioner is generically similar to the Titan One circuit, the Nova One is positioned specifically for source components that use less power. Within the filter network, greater emphasis has been placed upon high-frequency filtering. A nine section circuit consisting of both series and parallel filters dramatically removes both Common Mode and Differential Mode power line noise from the incoming mains supply. The middle sections of the filter, featuring IsoTek’s unique adaptive gating circuit which auto-senses the requirements of the connected load, provides the ideal component specific filter level. A unique earth filtering circuit further enhances performance.
Compact
Nova One is compact measuring 75mm in width, 470mm deep and 125mm high housed in an extruded and machined aluminum chassis. At the rear is a single independent medium current output socket designed to drive source components, CD players, DACs, pre-amplifiers and turntable motors. There is also an Auxiliary connection point for adding and powering additional IsoTek power cleaners. For example, a total of six Titan One, Nova One or Genesis One products can be positioned side by side to create a rack width unit.
KERP © (Kirchoff’s Equal Resistance Path) ensures equal resistance and equal power delivery to all outlets. The internal wiring is of the highest standard, ultra pure Ohno Continuous Cast copper solid core conductor strands with silver-plating offers low resistance and high amperage. A Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) helix is wound around the conductor before an extruded FEP dielectric protects the conductor and creates a Virtual Dielectric of Air (VDA). This construction gives unrivalled performance and gives an ultimate low resistance, high performance internal power delivery system. With over a 100,000 Amps (1840 joules) of instantaneous protection, it harnesses IsoTek’s unique sequential cascading array of multiple VDRs and creates a flexible system that can react instantaneously when needed but generally increases gradually, to avoid dynamic compression or restrictions. Nova One will increase component life as well as protecting it against dangerous power surges and voltage spikes.
The internal wiring of Nova One synergizes with the range of IsoTek power cables. One critical but overlooked area is maintaining commonality of design and material properties though an audio wiring loom, be it signal carrying cables or your power cable network.
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Features
- Suitable for audio or AV source components
- RFI reduction 75dB
- Clean power network removes Common and Differential Mode mains noise
- Dedicated single outlet delivers clean power for source components
- 112’500A instantaneous protection
- Fully star-earthed network
- Solid core Ohno Continuous Cast copper silver-plated internal wiring with FEP virtual air dielectric
- SYSTEM LINK outlet for extending the outlet and maintaining a stared earth reference
- Supplied with IsoTek’s award winning EVO3 PREMIER POWER CABLE
- UK, EU, US, AU & CH outlets available
REMOVES MAINS NOISE
- Differential Mode mains noise is created by all electrical appliances – everything with a power supply, in fact. This includes your microwave oven, your television and your computer, as well as every hi-fi component you own.
- Common Mode mains noise is often referred to as RFI – transmitted frequencies that surround us but we cannot see. For example, imagine how much data is transmitted by smartphones and tablets; cheap power cables act as aerials (antennas) for these unwanted frequencies.
SINE WAVE CORRECTION
From a high quality audio point of view, mains electricity needs two factors; a nice 50 or 60Hz sine wave supplied from a very low impedance source, without radio frequency noise. The low impedance makes for a near constant voltage regardless of how much power is used in the surrounding area. In reality we can typically expect around 5% fluctuation. The very low impedance of the mains, which is way below 1 ohm at 50 or 60Hz is not maintained when approaching radio frequencies (> 50 ohms > 100 kHz) and acts as an aerial (antenna) inviting RF noise.
IsoTek’s power cleaning circuits are designed to reduce impedance whilst remaining safe as well as correcting well into the audio frequency bands. This is not only a judgment from sound electrical engineering, but it also follows the codes of electrical safety, which are independently assessed.
SURGE PROTECTION
Power surges or spikes on the mains supply are generally very bad for any electrical device especially a high quality audio replay system. Power surges occur when there is a boost to the electrical charge at some point in the power lines. This causes an increase in the electrical potential energy, which can increase the current flowing to your wall outlet. This in turn can damage your sensitive audio system.
The IsoTek protection system uses an array of VDRs which offer a cascading level of protection, in some cases over 100,000A. These step in fast and sequentially dependent upon the severity of the encountered power surge or spike. The architecture of the protection circuit extends dramatically and almost instantly when required.
The protection circuit has two primary functions, one to preserve itself and the second to step in gradually as any problem increases, with the ability to act very fast should an extreme condition occur. The protection circuits also protect the filters and the filters assist the protection in the initial stage. Unlike many protection devices these assist sound quality as well as providing protection. Studies suggest this problem is not subtle and is frequent. The disturbing challenge is the 1,000 to 6,000V range. It is likely most protection systems do very little good and probably cause sound degradation.
Specifications
| NUMBER OF OUTLETS | 1 + System Link |
| TYPE OF OUTLETS | UK, EU, US, AU & CH |
| MAINS INLET | 10A IEC C20 |
| MAINS VOLTAGE | 100-240V / 50-60Hz |
| MEDIUM CURRENT – 230V | x1 (10A 2’300W total) |
| MEDIUM CURRENT – 115V | x1 (10A 1’150W total) |
| SYSTEM LINK | x1 |
| SURGE PROTECTION | 100’000A |
| DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) | 75 x 125 x 470mm |
| WEIGHT | 10Kg |
