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The box received weighed in at more than 6kg. This got less surprising once the power station was unpacked. A bottom plate of 10mm stainless steel with protruding round legs for extra stability contributes nicely to the weight already. On that base plate sits a signature polished stainless-steel rectangular box of 40.8 x 9.7 x 9cm. Including the protrusions the total footprint is 14.5 x 45cm. At one of the small sides sits a Furutech rhodium-plated FI-10 IEC receptacle. On the top sit a series of 6 unbranded nickel-plated greyish-blue Schuko sockets. These are mounted to a sub frame which is covered by the 2mm thick stainless steel case and bolted to the heavy base.
This sub frame has multiple purposes. It is the mounting place for the outlets and part of the RFI/EMI screening. The other part of that defense is the stainless steel case itself. To prevent malicious vibrations, Maciej and Marcin apply several layers of extra-hardened paint to the bottom and sub frame. Further anti-vibration measures are applied by using bitumen with aluminium mats. Considering, the high weight of the power station no longer was a surprise.
For the electrical pathway of their power station, Amare Musica chose to wire each socket independently from the IEC receptacle. This is done with 2mm 99.99% pure solid silver. Wiring the sockets in this fashion provides a high form of isolation between sockets and thus connected gear.
With three audio systems at the ready, we need a few power distribution blocks in our house. Each system has some form of power filtration ranging from a PS Audio Power Plant Premier to AudioMica’s Allbit Consequence. What these setups have in common is the use of a Furutech eTP60E power distribution block. These are fairly simple compact and lightweight 950 grams outlet multiplier boxes with gold-plated receptacles all around, decent quality internal wiring and the use of an allegedly EMI-absorbing component called Formula GC-303 plus some cryo treatment here and there. In short, these power distributors come close to the Amare Musica in function, design simplicity and above all low AC resistance.
We started by replacing the eTP60E in use with the Power Plant for the analog rig. One thing was immediately clear. The weight of the Amare Musica power station made dressing stubborn cables very easy and thus attributed to better separation of those power cords and less interference between them. The lengthwise orientation of all 6 outlets also made cable dressing easier. In our case there was no need for crossed cords as there is with the eTP60E and its two rows of three outlets opposing each other. Combined with good looks that didn’t necessitate hiding the thing, the usual cable clutter could be diminished substantially.
