Add Powr - Wizard
 

On a previous thread, I mentioned how amazing the Wizard is. Thanks to Ed’s recommendation, I started with one. I just recently added two more in a few other systems of mine.

I am so smitten with their performance, that I just placed an order for 8 more Wizards. Yes, 8 more to blanket every single system I have in Cape Cod.

More to follow, including listening impressions and photos of them installed.

From Bill’s website:

Sound and Video Like You've Never Heard or Seen Before

ADD-Powr technology is Algorithm Digital Defined electrical energy and power.

Energy is added to electrical signals and systems.

It is unique because it is non-invasive.

1) The products generate low frequency electromagnetic fields to affect harmonic energy change audio signals and systems.

2) The products condition AC line voltage through a low frequency pulsing action to effect an increase of the energy delivered to the power supplies of system components by .8 to 2.5 dB or more.
This corresponds to an increase of voltage peaks from 1 to 5%.

Instead of inserting a potentially current limiting component between the incoming AC and your components, a pulsed field now re-references, or biases, the AC signal.

Something to also consider is the addition of the Sorcerer, I’m gonna add this to by installing a dedicated receptacle within 1.5 feet from the main panel; my hunch is the whole house will feel the affect.

do these replace the Telos QNR devices you have or coexists?

They do different things, and right now they are in separate systems.

I recently decided to try the free trial offered by Add-Powr and audition the Wizard in my system. Ivan made it happen in his usual faster than promised manner.

My ‘power’ system has evolved recently with the replacement of my PS Audio P10 by a Shunyata Denali 6000/s v2 and the connection of my entire system into the Denali with the downstream help of a PS Audio Dectet. The Denali is plugged into its own 20 Amp line.

Enter the Wizard. After hearing the effect of these products is immediate and obvious, I was skeptical and that didn’t change when I powered up my Wizard. Wait, what? How could I not hear anything?

Enter my buddy, fellow AA’er JGlacken who upon a very quick listen, asked what I did - immediately - after I disconnected the Wizard from the wall but blindly to him. Hmmm, maybe there is something there? Let me digress.

For the first week or so with the Wizard, I thought I heard a change in the sonic character of things with it was plugged in but I have learned not to trust myself that much when it comes to comparing sound - even a few seconds apart.

Jeff’s reaction proves there was an effect but now to work on whether or not it was a beneficial effect. I surmised that I couldn’t hear the immediate changes as I was actually unplugging and plugging in the Wizard in the direct center of my soundstage on the front wall. With Jeff sitting in my chair, he heard the effect immediately.

So how to decide if it is a benefit? Upon Ivan’s suggestion, I purchased a wireless wall switch that allows me to turn the Wizard off/on while sitting in my chair.

Soooo...

After some experimentation, I ended up plugging the Wizard into the open outlet of the same 20 amp circuit the Denali is plugged into. (Which was also Ivan’s suggestion) Having it anywhere else on any circuit available in the room diluted the effect too much to be heard.

What both Jeff and I heard was added weight with the Wizard in. In my system it is subtle but obvious. Almost like a subtle Loudness button has been pressed.



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Well said Craig!

New here and to ADD-POWR
 

I recieved my Wizard today and really can’t describe its benefits any better than what others have already done here but will confirm everything they’ve experienced as being my experience. I had thought I was already pretty much covered in the AC treatment department with all of my Perfect Path Technologies products ( The Gate in my service panel and mats under components) but was I ever wrong. The Wizard added another level of clarity that makes my system sound more ‘right’ and pleasurable. And yes, it sounds louder and I wasn’t expecting that. A truly transformative device and I look forward to adding a Sorcer x4 in the future. And Bill is a pleasure to deal with.

mac48025... Welcome to AA! :wave:

Wizzard
 

Anybody have photo of the back panel and dimensions ?

There is just an IEC Power inlet, no other connections or switches.

I can measure one of mine over the weekend.

5 3/8" x 17 3/8"

See it at www.add-powr.com

I am trying to understand the different products and their use-cases. Can the Sorcer and Wizard be used together?

Sorcer near electrical panel and Wizard near components such as PRE/DAC etc.?

I use both.

My system is plugged into a single circuit with six "separate" receptacles along the way.

The Sorcer x4 is plugged into the fourth receptacle (with an eleven foot power cord) from the panel along with one mono amplifier and the Wizard is plugged into the fifth along with Nordost Qbase8; my other mono amplifier is plugged into the sixth along with a power strip for TV, etc. including PS Audio Noise Harvesters and ADD-POWR ElectraClear.

Along the way in the first through third receptacles are various PS Audio, High Fidelity and ADD-Power plugin devices.

My 200 amp panel is located on the back wall of my listening area behind a closet, so I may eventually put it in the closet and route the power cable through the wall to the first receptacle, which along with the second receptacle is located in a Murphy bed "closet" re-constituted as an office between two closets where the first two receptacles reside opposite the "normal closet" walls (only three through six are accessible from the room itself); or, I might just put it on that "office" desk as it may be close enough to the panel, however, it is a sizable box.

The sound is so pleasing, for now I have hesitated to move the Sorcer.

I installed ElectraClear eau2’s into the open outlets of each of my dedicated 20 AMP lines my amplifiers are on. The impact was immediate. Listening to the Gene Harris Quartet’s “Listen Here” album streaming from Qobuz, I heard a stronger attack from each instrument which translated to more separation between instruments and depth in the sound stage.

A solid upgrade to my system.

Crazy how good these things work.

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...6&d=1602948138

I added two to the open outlets in my main floor system with the TV and I am amazed how the picture on the TV has sharpened up. I still am amazed

Yes, eau2 will affect video image as well. The effect of resonance is cumulative. The more on the AC line, the greater the effect.
This is because the harmonic resonance is interacting with video signals in the MHz. range.

Video image color saturation increases, depth of field perspective improves, greater contrast, greater image detail, very dimensional, and darker video blacks.

Bill

Not to beat this topic to death, but would a Wizard or the ElectraClear eau2’s possibly help with suspected DC Offset present in a nearby circuit in the house (detected through an audible buzz in both amp transformers as per the amp manufacturers service tech). The recommended Emotiva CMX 2 reduced but has not eliminated the noise.....interesting products for sure....

I had a similar issue.
I ended up having to run a separate panel piggybacking off my main outside panel, the new breakers were "in phase" which were 3 separate 20 amp dedicated lines in 10 GA, lines one & two for each amp and third to Denali and components. Off these 3 outlets (ps Audio outlets that I scrounged from their old power strips) and ran a ground rod off EACH outlet and a pigtail ground wire off each outlet (drilled a hole in the outlet box and ran the ground wire out) thereby grounding each amp and grounding the Denali directly to it along with the Altaria. The new sub panel also has a direct ground rod.
Quietness and peace.

Sorry, but no.