Furman Sound Introduces the PowerFactor Pro™ Power Conditioner
(Furman | Posted 2004-02-15)
Furman Sound, the most widely recognized and trusted name in AC power conditioning, is proud to introduce the PowerFactor Pro™ musical instrument and amplification power conditioner, the most comprehensive power conditioner ever created for the serious musician. Maintenance free Series Mode Protection™ (SMP) protects equipment from voltage spikes that can severely damage or destroy amplifiers or change digital pre-sets and “Clear Tone™“ technology lowers the AC line impedance supplied by the wall outlet, while storing in excess of 45 amps of instantaneous reserve energy for peak current demands.
Today’s AC power is contaminated. Whether you play in a stadium, bar, or rehearsal space, these ven-ues all have one thing in common; the AC power is supplied from the local power utility. What’s worse is the “power factor” supplied from the buildings AC outlet is typically poor, due to increasingly over taxed power lines and raised powerline impedance.
In fact, the quality of AC power has been so poor for so long, most musicians have no idea how great their amplifiers could really sound. When the AC power factor is poor, amplifiers sound muddy because their power supplies can’t deliver the required juice when pushed to their design limits. The scream and cry from a guitar loses bite, harmonics, and intonation, basses lose their punch, clarity and weight, and keyboards sound nasally, losing clarity, attack, and extension.
The PowerFactor Pro’s “Clear Tone Technology” continuously delivers over 45 Amps of instantaneous current reserve to your amplifier or instrument thereby assuring it works up to, and beyond, its design specifications. Additionally, ”Linear Filtering Technology™ (LiFT) dramatically lowers AC line noise to unprecedented levels in the critical audio frequency band. What does this mean? Just plug in your current-starved amplifier, crank up the volume, and listen to the dynamics, harmonics, and clarity you’ve been missing!
Furman Sound’s pro level over-voltage auto shutdown circuit assures you will never see your prized amplifier go up in flames due to a sustained voltage overload. The Power Factor Pro has a generous 12-Amp R.M.S. capacity, a convenient multi-segment AC voltmeter, a detachable-locking AC cord, and four (4) AC outlets, all contained in a conveniently small, portable, floor-standing package.
The best feature of the PowerFactor Pro? The price. The PowerFactor Pro is expected to land in better musical instrument and equipment retailers in the United States in Q2 2004, at a US suggested list price of only $299.95!
Furman Sound, Inc. has been a leading manufacturer of signal processing and power conditioning prod-ucts since 1974.
For additional information about the product lines of Furman Sound, Inc., contact: Casey Zygmont, Na-tional Sales Manager, Furman Sound, Inc., 1997 South McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA, 94954 USA. Tel: 707-763-1010, fax: 707-763-1310 Visit the Furman Sound, Inc., World Wide Web Page at http://www.furmansound.com
