{"product_id":"alab-dcblock6","title":"Audiolab DC Block 6 - DC Blocker","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e** Includes Free Delivery **\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Audiolab DC Block 6 Direct Current Blocker is a mains power supply filter and DC blocker, removing direct current from the mains supply that has a negative impact on your audio equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith six AC outputs, connect your system to clean, DC-free power for a significant performance upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DC Block 6 has been designed to improve the quality of AC electricity that feeds our audio and AV systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMains electricity has a fundamental influence on the audio signal as it passes through a system, from source to amplifiers to speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mains supply in a typical home is subject to interference induced by a range of issues, causing the AC waveform to distort before it reaches each component. This creates noise in the audio signal, which degrades sound quality a situation that continues to worsen with more and more electrical devices being added to the home mains supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne common issue is DC on the mains a problem that is well known to affect the performance of audio equipment, especially amplifiers. In theory, the mains electricity we obtain from the sockets in our homes should be pure AC, with a perfectly symmetrical sine wave alternating between positive and negative phases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AC transformers commonly used in home audio equipment cannot tolerate the presence of significant levels of DC voltage without being compromised. Less than 500mV of DC typical in an average household electricity supply can be sufficient to cause toroidal transformers of the kind often found in amplifiers to become saturated, which adversely affects sonic performance and may cause audible mechanical vibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Audiolab DC BLOCK 6 is a six-way solution for this all-too-common problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy blocking, or cancelling, DC voltage found within the AC mains supply, the DC BLOCK 6 corrects the DC offset and rebalances the mains sine wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut tackling DC on the mains is not the only benefit delivered by this dual-action device it also contains a high-performance audio-class filtering circuit that removes RFI\/EMI contaminants from the mains supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is effective in reducing both differential-mode noise (exacerbated by cheap switch-mode power supplies used by many home appliances) and common-mode noise (aggravated by airborne interference from phones, Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA specialised six-way power optimisation device of such impressive efficacy, DC block 6 is available in black or silver. It comes with a full set of power cables six IEC C14 to C13 cables to connect its outlets to the users system components, plus a cable to plug it into the mains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudiolab DC Block 6 Direct Current Blocker features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 8A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for all audio or AV systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoves DC from AC mains supply, transformer hum, and RF interference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers radical improvement in mains quality, transformer and power supply performance, and therefore sound quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix independent outlets for source components; power amps, preamps, integrated amplifiers, CD players, DACs, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne single mains input connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimplified OLED display on voltmeter with display on\/off option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Audiolab","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":52740390813962,"sku":"AUDIOLAB-7977","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":52740390846730,"sku":"AUDIOLAB-7978","price":349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/3283\/6618\/files\/audiolab-dc-block-6-dc-39705-p_e637d1ed-aa46-4d5c-9eff-226d40a00945.jpg?v=1773935125","url":"https:\/\/audioemotion.co.uk\/products\/alab-dcblock6","provider":"Audio Emotion Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}