Chord Company's "next-generation" PowerARAY and PowerARAY Professional devices join the British brand's range of power products, drawing on the A/V cable specialist's near-40-year UK design and manufacturing expertise in signal transfer.
Chord Company tells us that PowerARAY technology has been designed to reduce high-frequency noise as much as possible and provide a consistent and worthwhile improvement to the mains supply just before entering hi-fi systems. Additionally, it underlines that PowerARAY operates in parallel to the power, so no current flows through it. This parallel filtering is applied to the live, neutral and earth, and has been optimised to reduce noise.
The PowerARAY plug-type device directly connects to unused mains power sockets, either on walls or in distribution blocks, adjacent to sockets used to power audio systems. Chord Company says its PowerARAY provides a low-impedance 'escape route' for high-frequency (HF) noise. The result is reduced noise entering the system, lowering the noise floor and "allowing more room for the music". It is available with UK, Euro (Shuko) or US connections.
PowerARAY Professional uses the same application principles as PowerARAY and builds on them. Firstly, it adds a separate, larger capacity case with damping isolation feet connected via a high-performance captive power cable from Chord Company's premium Signature, Sarum or ChordMusic collections.
Furthermore, we are told that PowerARAY Professional draws on technologies developed for Chord Company's proprietary SuperARAY and GroundARAY products and operates in parallel with the electricity supply: it does not get between the electricity supply and equipment. Chord Co. says this approach ensures wide-ranging flexibility across all manner of audio systems, as well as power supplies, etc.
PowerARAY Professional does not use power: Chord Co. says it "targets HF noise by introducing a potential gradient that turns noise into heat." Inside, the internal earth, live and neutral parts benefit from connection to their own MainsARAYs, plus individual SuperARAYs.
All other internal parts are secured by machined aluminium billet, with a special damping resin enveloping internal components.
PowerARAY and PowerARAY Professional are available to order now and can be used alongside other Chord Company proprietary ARAY products to compound hi-fi performance.
The PowerARAY is priced at £550, while the PowerARAY Professional costs £5,500 with a SignatureX power cable, £6,000 using SarumT, or £7,000 fitted with a ChordMusic cable.
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