MUSICAL FIDELITY BPC16
Balanced power conditioner for large stereo amplifiers, high-power monoblocks, and home theater systems.
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MUSICAL FIDELITY BPC5
The flagship of the new series of power conditioners from Musical Fidelity is an impressive unit that leverages the vast legacy in design and manufacturing of high-quality audio components from the renowned British firm, further enhancing its performance. Designed to carefully adapt to the power consumption of connected equipment, this electronics unit incorporates protection against surges, blocking continuous signals up to 2 V, and offers protection against overvoltages, undervoltages, and overloads.
In practical terms, the BPC16 features 8 power outlets and 3 output zones, allowing the user to isolate different types of devices. It is specifically designed to handle a wide range of analog and digital sources, as well as high and very high output amplifiers. The key engineering element of the BPC16 is a massive toroidal transformer, shielded, carefully constructed, ultra-quiet, and balanced, with a combined peak power of 5,000 VA/20 A, capable of meeting the most demanding expectations.
Toroidal Transformer
The efficiency of toroidal transformers lies in their core, which is composed of a continuous strip of grain-oriented silicon steel, wound under tension like a clock spring. Unlike standard EI transformers, they have no air gap, achieving a stacking factor of 95% of their weight. Toroidal transformers typically have an efficiency of 90%, meaning that 90% of the input power is converted into output power, while only 10% is dissipated as heat, electromagnetic radiation, and mechanical vibration. This results in magnetic radiation of approximately one-tenth that emitted by EI transformers. Additionally, thanks to common-mode rejection (CMR), noise is reduced, resulting in cleaner power.
Surge Protection
Musical Fidelity's BPC power conditioners protect connected equipment through innovative series mode surge suppression, which also maintains clean power. Unlike shunt mode surge suppression circuits, which divert surges to ground (potentially increasing ground voltage and contaminating audio and video signals), our design absorbs surges of more than 2V above the maximum line voltage, thus preventing ground contamination.
Overload Protection and Input Voltage Detection
When the device detects an overload, the "Fuse-less Circuit Breaker" activates the protection mode. To reset the device, simply press the "fuse-less circuit breaker" and ensure the system is not overloaded. All BPC units are equipped with under-voltage protection (UVP) and over-voltage protection (OVP). The LEDs on the front panel indicate operating status: green means the device is operating normally, and red indicates that the input voltage should be checked.
8 power outlets and 3 isolated power zones
2 power zones of 600 VA, 1 of 2000 VA
16A max. nominal power output for all zones combined
The output zones allow you to isolate devices with switched-mode PSUs from devices with linear PSUs for maximum performance.
Isolate modern digital sources from analog sources such as phono preamps or turntables for minimal interference.
Cleaner power, more dynamics, and larger soundstages for your amplifiers
Surge protection and DC blocker over 2 V
Overvoltage and undervoltage protection
Overload protection
Rigorous testing to meet the highest industry safety standards
Toroidal transformer
Balanced isolation power transformer, quiet and low noise
Combined peak power of 5000VA/20A
Excellent RFI attenuation of over 57dB
Mechanical construction
High-end excellent build quality
Massive aluminum front plate and heavy steel casing protect against interference
Specifications
Power conditioner
Output voltage: 110-120V/220-240V
RFI attenuation: > 57 dB at 235 kHz, > 40 dB up to 1 MHz
3 isolated power zones
Balanced toroidal power transformer
Surge protection and DC blocker ≥ 2V
Overvoltage and undervoltage protection
Overload protection
Connections
Power outlets: 8 outlets
Isolated power zones: 2x 600VA, 1x 2000VA
Combined peak power output: 5000VA / 20A
Max. nominal power output: 2000VA / 16A
General information
Mains voltages: 110-120V/220-240V. AC 50/60 Hz
Max. consumption: 4000W
Dimensions (W x H x D): 440 x 162 x 400 mm
Weight: 38.9 kg net / 44.5 kg boxed
