Essential Audio Tools MM8+
The Mains Multiplier 8+ is not a regular multiple socket, more a work of art made on a CNC machine that shapes this form out of one piece of synthetic material. Yes… synthetic! The results speak for themselves, optical as well as electrical.
The type of the eight sockets is chosen because of the high contact pressure, which is obvious when putting in or pulling out a power plug. More contact pressure and an optimal contact surface do create a low resistance value which is very important for a good power distribution.
The wiring from phase, neutral and earth is connected by a star principle. Every output has its own wiring towards the input connector. Peaks in the current or interference signals that appear on the earth contacts of one socket will now have less effect on the other sockets.
Just behind the IEC input connector a Pulse Protector is integrated. This prevents peaks and pulses to reach your equipment. For more information, read about the Pulse Protector elsewhere on this site.
Compared to our competitors, both the Mains Multiplier 6+ and Mains Multiplier 8+ have a special feature. This unique feature is called a ground bridge.
The Mains Multiplier 8+ is equipped with our unique Ground-Bridge selector. It offers you the option to connect to an external earth instead the earth from the wall socket which is shared with all other devices in your house. In most cases this external earth is a special copper electrode placed deep into the ground, outside your house, preferably it is used for your audio only.
With the Ground-Bridge placed between the black and the green connector you have your Mains Multiplier 6+ connected to the wall socket earth. With the Ground-Bridge placed between both black connectors you can feed the external earth to the green connector on your Mains Multiplier 6+.
An improvement in dynamics, a much better sound image and a lower hum level. The sound character of your audio system remains, fortunately!
By using the Mains Multiplier with integrated Pulse Protector your equipment has less trouble with electrical failures induced by distortion on your network, and it is better protected against damage through lightning impact nearby. A guarantee that lightning impacts will not damage your devices can not be given because the energy-content is too high.
Specifications:
Protecting: Phase-Neutral, Phase-Earth and Neutral-Earth
Maximum voltage: 250 Volt
Maximum peak voltage: 2500 Volt
Maximum peak current: 4500 Ampere
Maximum peak energy: 3x65 Joule
Response time: <25 nanoseconds
Maximum continuous current (filtered): 6 Ampere
Maximum continuous current (unfiltered): 10 Ampere
Maximum total current: 16 Ampere
Dimensions: 298(l) x 135(w) x 96.5(h) in mm
Weight: 3.2kg
