The Gearhead

Have you hit an invisible performance ceiling with your stereo system? In Part 1 of our Synergy series, Synergistic Research founder Ted Denney explains why your amplifier is only as good as the AC power feeding it. Discover how modern household noise corrupts your grid, why traditional power filters choke dynamic transient life, and why the humble fuse is the most overlooked bottleneck in your entire component rack.

The modern world is awash in high frequency waves. From communications use around the world to the ubiquity of switch-mode power supplies, tons of today’s technology works with or operates in the high frequency spectrum. What is well known about...