| | In 1989, Lou Gramm took a break from Foreigner, and came out with Long Hard Look. As rap and heavy metal were in vogue then, Gramm's "Just Between You And Me" fit nicely with adult contemporary, which was that era's "alternative."
I've already mentioned that, when I went to UC Santa Cruz, the AC there was bad. In my last year, I was happy to use the API Power Pack. After I graduated, I would bring Foreigner's The Very Best Of..And Beyond to audio stores, including Ultiamte Sound. But there, I also heard Gramm's "Just Between You And Me" surprisingly come on the radio.
I tried the PAC IDOS, but found it to effect little or no change, versus plugging my gear straight into the wall. I could not afford API's Power Wedge models, so I picked up the Power Pack II instead. The PP2 had a trapezoidal body, which allowed it to be slipped nicely between and behind audio racks.
The PP2, unlike the hard-wired original Power Pack, had a 15-amp IEC inlet. Thus, users were free to experiment with powercords. API's own Power Link 313 was nothing special. A very nice match for the PP2 was the Kimber PowerKord.
When I first bought a PP2, I used it in my bedroom system, which featured headphones, not speakers. Immediately, I found the PP2 to capture better the "pop" of snare drums. Case in point: Gramm's "Just Between You And Me."
The PAC IDOS had five outlets, one marked "digital." But what if you had digital separates? The PP2, OTOH, had two digital outlets, perfect for a transport and DAC. According to API, these provide special and extra filtering, so that digital gear doesn't bleed RFI and EMI into the line and other gear.
Forget headphones. The API PP2 provides such clean, open, and uptempo sonics, it is suitable for main systems. If you do not have a big, cavernous room, you can even plug a power amp or two into a PP2.
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| | Posted 11/6/2009 4:29 AM - 6 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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