Adcom ACE-515 AC Enhancer * Box

Regardless of how sophisticated your stereo and video system is, it may never achieve its full potential when plugged directly into a standard AC outlet. Why? Standard AC outlets often supply raw, unprocessed power that not only diminishes the clarity of audio signals and reduces video resolution but can actually damage the sensitive circuit elements inside your valuable components.

Adcom's ACE-515 AC Enhancer protects your system and significantly improves its performance capabilities three ways. First, it provides effective surge protection from large "spikes" that may be injected into the AC line by refrigerators, air conditioners, heating systems and even atmospheric disturbances. Second, the ACE-515 filters and processes AC power to provide a pure, noise free power source. Third, it prevents audible "thumps" by sequentially switching your system components on or off.

The ACE-515 combines both a switchable circuit breaker and internal MOVs (Metal Oxide Varistors) to provide convenient and effective protection against potentially damaging high voltage AC transients. The ACE-515 responds to these surges within 10 nanoseconds (10 billionths of a second!) and can safely dissipate over 10 Joules of transient energy.

AC noise filtering also includes protection against both radio frequency and electromagnetic interferences (RFI and EMI.) The audible results are best described as an "unveiling" of both musical and visual details to present more depth and vibrancy in the resulting images.

The ACE-515's seven AC outlets (six switched, one unswitched) are grouped to allow central connection of up to four source components, one control center and up to two power amplifiers. Sophisticated delay circuitry turns on the power amplifier(s) only after all other components have stabilized and turns off the source components only after the power amplifier(s) have had time to fully discharge power supplies.

Plug in the ACE-515 and you'll discover it's more than an accessory. It's a necessity.