Weizhi Precision PRS-6 Power Distributor First Look

[Rickster71]

My favorite line of this "joke" review:To test, you'd have to unplug all your gear, power it all back up, and start the track over. In a best case scenario, you couldn't do that in the three to four seconds you'd need so that you could accurately remember what you'd just heard.

I thought I'd go test drive a new Chevy to compare with the Toyota I test drove the day before but then I realized I couldn't accurately remember how the Toyota braked and accelerated so I said the hell with it-lol

Lack of Critical Reasoning skills aside.....
How would one determine what $3,200 worth of "passive Conditioning" sounds like? And wouldn't a measured, and proven pair of speakers be a better place to use that money?

Your Chevy / Toyota scenario is the best. While one certainly could count cup holders.
How would one determine things about a car without someone first accurately measuring them?
Things such as, gas mileage, horse power, torque, stopping distance, performance on a skid pad.
The 'review' you point out, is void of any real measurements.

 

[highfigh]

Lack of Critical Reasoning skills aside.....
How would one determine what $3,200 worth of "passive Conditioning" sounds like? And wouldn't a measured, and proven pair of speakers be a better place to use that money?

Your Chevy / Toyota scenario is the best. While one certainly could count cup holders.
How would one determine things about a car without someone first accurately measuring them?
Things such as, gas mileage, horse power, torque, stopping distance, performance on a skid pad.
The 'review' you point out, is void of any real measurements.

A "seat of the pants" driving test is all some people need. That, and believing what they want regardless of whether their beliefs make sense, have some basis in truth or are tied to some kind of logic.

What are these measurements that you speak of? Facts will only muddy the waters of ignorance.

 

[highfigh]

Well it conditions AC when Audio components are plugged into it-and reduces noise that is heard when music is playing. Kind of does nothing when it's not plugged in-btw,when you were young did you take the short bus to school?-lol

I'm not attacking you with these questions but I need to ask:

What is in this piece that could possibly "condition" the AC voltage supply and how could it possibly reduce noise?

How much noise is removed?

What specific affect does it have on the AC voltage?

If I don't hear any noise when I use my system, what benefit will it provide?

How can a block of machined aluminum consisting of three duplex receptacles, a carbon fiber face and some unnamed material applied to the inside condition AC voltage and remove noise? I don't want some marketing BS or "I have one and it completes me" bias- I want actual scientific theories and facts.

Why are you defending this piece? Audioholics was founded because of all of the marketing bullshyte regarding audio and video equipment. How is this $3200 "conditioner" that doesn't even come with a power cable not close to the top of that festering pile?

 

[highfigh]

I just read the review in the Positive Feedback link. Why we need to argue about the fact that they loved it is beyond me. With the name of their website, they can't provide negative feedback. That would be false advertising and an affront to their readers.

From that link, "There is a break-in period. At first listen, it seems a bit dark. Then after about four days it seems light. It needs a week to settle. The PRS-6 can be oriented with the outlets facing up or sideways."

What a load of crap. It can't be oriented sideways- the electrons would fall to the bottom.

To paraphrase Monty Python's sketch, "This is nothing more than a get rich quick scheme, with 'Get rich quick scheme' crossed off and 'High End Power Conditioner/Noise eliminator' written in Crayon".

 

[Aaudio imports]

Qualified writers are hard to find

Dear Tom,

I noticed your report on the Weizhi PRS6, one of the products that I work with for the North American market. So I am wondering why you feel it's necessary to write such trash on your website for all to see? Especially since you never held this product in your hands, or listened to this product in a high end audio system!

It also appears you don't have a clue about what makes a product like this work so well, or the level of R&D and special machinery that’s needed to build a product like this. Any audiophile reading your report will probably think, what an idiot... Do you think this report you wrote is accurate?

I certainly hope that you get a chance to experience a truly wonderful high end audio system some day, and speak with some experienced audiophiles and industry professionals so that you can learn more about what we do. Maybe this way when you put something in print, it will actually make sense. Making uneducated remarks of a product is not really helping anyone, and although you may get a kick out of it, people reading this non-sense are not impressed.


Kind Regards,
Brian Ackerman
President: Aaudio imports

 

[TLS Guy]

Dear Tom,

I noticed your report on the Weizhi PRS6, one of the products that I work with for the North American market. So I am wondering why you feel it's necessary to write such trash on your website for all to see? Especially since you never held this product in your hands, or listened to this product in a high end audio system!

It also appears you don't have a clue about what makes a product like this work so well, or the level of R&D and special machinery that’s needed to build a product like this. Any audiophile reading your report will probably think, what an idiot... Do you think this report you wrote is accurate?

I certainly hope that you get a chance to experience a truly wonderful high end audio system some day, and speak with some experienced audiophiles and industry professionals so that you can learn more about what we do. Maybe this way when you put something in print, it will actually make sense. Making uneducated remarks of a product is not really helping anyone, and although you may get a kick out of it, people reading this non-sense are not impressed.


Kind Regards,
Brian Ackerman
President: Aaudio imports

The evidence is on our side. You sir, are selling a fraudulent product. Yes, a gigantic scam and you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.

So you are either running a scam or running it having bought into the scam. Anyone with a knowledge of physics and electronics can see this scam for what it is instantly.

So you are either a shameless fraudster or very stupid and gullible. Which is it?

And yes, I listen to a very high end system all the time. But it is designed according to sound physical, electrical and acoustical principles. I don't have to resort to bogus schemes that can have no possible explanation in fact.

Have a good day and please don't bother us further as you are definitely not welcome here without an honest act of contrition.

 

[jinjuku]

Check out this line-pretty much says everything on how they conduct a "review" on this website: To test, you'd have to unplug all your gear, power it all back up, and start the track over. In a best case scenario, you couldn't do that in the three to four seconds you'd need so that you could accurately remember what you'd just heard.WTF?-Isn't that how we test ANY component-Pre Amp,Cd Player,Amp?

If they give me a 30 day no hassle return policy I'm in. Try before you buy.

 

[Alex2507]

If they give me a 30 day no hassle return policy I'm in. Try before you buy.

You would send that guy $3,200?

I am all done taking advice from you.

 

[jinjuku]

You would send that guy $3,200?

I am all done taking advice from you.

No AMEX would. And if the guy didn't give it back, I would get it from AMEX and THEY would get it back from them.

I couldn't find mention of any form of evaluation or return policy at Brian's website.

Maybe he would care to take a softer approach and let the collective here know how they do business.

Remember: If you don't believe enough in your product to let people try, then we like wise can't believe in your product either.

 

[TLS Guy]

No AMEX would. And if the guy didn't give it back, I would get it from AMEX and THEY would get it back from them.

I couldn't find mention of any form of evaluation or return policy at Brian's website.

Maybe he would care to take a softer approach and let the collective here know how they do business.

Remember: If you don't believe enough in your product to let people try, then we like wise can't believe in your product either.

He can send one to me and I will review it. I will show the AC waveform going in and out of his device on my dual channel scope. I will even adulterate the incoming waveform and see if his device miraculously improves it! I will publish the pictures here. I will also measure distortion in and out with my HP distortion analyzer.

 

[highfigh]

OK, it has super-special receptacles and uses Duralumin for the case but there are no other parts. According to the link, it's the same "aerospace alloy" used in the Hindenburg. It's also the same alloy Sony used in the '80s for their tonearms. That must explain why my turntable doesn't hum.

What, exactly, is the engineering theory behind this? If there is none, it's just another bogus POS being sold as the one piece of a system that's absolutely necessary for the person who wants to be able to say "I'm an 'audiophile'".

Re: "It also appears you don't have a clue about what makes a product like this work so well, or the level of R&D and special machinery that’s needed to build a product like this.", it looks like they used a milling machine and a drill (that's how they put the special holes in it for the screws). Oh, boy! I wonder if it's as special as the one I used in metal shop when I was in high school. Probably better than the one we had.

To Brian Ackerman-

OK, college boy- let's see the theory behind this wonderful product, with test results. OBJECTIVE test results. The founder of Audioholics is a communications engineer and we have many other engineers here. An aluminum box that has three receptacles is hardly worth $3200. Unless it has a few ounces of gold inside. So, what is your version of the word? 'Big ambition'?

 

[gene]

We got a lovely response from the company president 6 months after Tom published this article which I actually totally missed when it was current news on our homepage. This is a priceless piece certainly worth a republish on the homepage

 

[TLS Guy]

We got a lovely response from the company president 6 months after Tom published this article which I actually totally missed when it was current news on our homepage. This is a priceless piece certainly worth a republish on the homepage

Yes please, and a link when you put it up.

 

[Aaudio imports]

Chatroom Numskulls

It’s interesting to read all these negative comments about a product that nobody in this thread has personally tested in their music or video system. All these people honestly think they know a product, and how it performs without ever listening because they can’t understand why it should work. Well then none of your opinions really matter...

The Weizhi PRS6 is not a powerline conditioner, it's not a filter. In fact it has no electronic parts inside. This product works by using proper materials in the right places.

If you have a big investment in your Audio or Home Theater system, then you know clean power is very important to achieve great performance from your gear. Most people use powerline filters, transformers, regulators and surge protectors of various brands to clean their power. Many of these products are very complex with lots of parts being used. Some of these do work quite well, but the problem is they are not invisible. Filters & conditioners leave their signature on the sound, while transformers tend to compress dynamics, and don’t even bother investing in a high end system if you’re going to plug it into a surge protector.

The Weizhi PRS6 will not soften or roll off the high frequencies, it will not compress the dynamics when the volume is turned up, it will not alter the tone of instruments or vocals, it will not mess up the delicate timing and pace of the music, and it will not add or take away anything from the original music or video source. What it will do is allow the power to pass through without the line noise attached, Simple & Pure.

The Weizhi PRS6 was designed to eliminate the noise from your mains without filtering it. You see it’s best to keep the signal path simple and use better materials, than to pass the signal through hundreds of parts or miles of transformer wire. Clean mains power is the foundation of your system, and without it your amplifying grunge.

Most of my dealers offer a 30 day money back on this product. The quality of the power cord you use will not effect this units performance, instead you will hear exactly how the power cord sounds. So choose a power cord which sounds best to you. Since the unit is wired with silver I do recommend silver power cords for proper matching, but I have also heard excellent results with good copper cords.

We also have 3 online reviews of this product which can be seen on my website. More reviews are in the works and will be online soon.

 

[TLS Guy]

It’s interesting to read all these negative comments about a product that nobody in this thread has personally tested in their music or video system. All these people honestly think they know a product, and how it performs without ever listening because they can’t understand why it should work. Well then none of your opinions really matter...

The Weizhi PRS6 is not a powerline conditioner, it's not a filter. In fact it has no electronic parts inside. This product works by using proper materials in the right places.

If you have a big investment in your Audio or Home Theater system, then you know clean power is very important to achieve great performance from your gear. Most people use powerline filters, transformers, regulators and surge protectors of various brands to clean their power. Many of these products are very complex with lots of parts being used. Some of these do work quite well, but the problem is they are not invisible. Filters & conditioners leave their signature on the sound, while transformers tend to compress dynamics, and don’t even bother investing in a high end system if you’re going to plug it into a surge protector.

The Weizhi PRS6 will not soften or roll off the high frequencies, it will not compress the dynamics when the volume is turned up, it will not alter the tone of instruments or vocals, it will not mess up the delicate timing and pace of the music, and it will not add or take away anything from the original music or video source. What it will do is allow the power to pass through without the line noise attached, Simple & Pure.

The Weizhi PRS6 was designed to eliminate the noise from your mains without filtering it. You see it’s best to keep the signal path simple and use better materials, than to pass the signal through hundreds of parts or miles of transformer wire. Clean mains power is the foundation of your system, and without it your amplifying grunge.

Most of my dealers offer a 30 day money back on this product. The quality of the power cord you use will not effect this units performance, instead you will hear exactly how the power cord sounds. So choose a power cord which sounds best to you. Since the unit is wired with silver I do recommend silver power cords for proper matching, but I have also heard excellent results with good copper cords.

We also have 3 online reviews of this product which can be seen on my website. More reviews are in the works and will be online soon.

If you believe that bilge then you must have a DSM diagnosis. That is truly idiotic and you have no clue about AC circuits or how the power supplies of audio gear work.

If it has any effect on the AC mains, then that should be very easy to verify.

Even if it did have an effect the unit would be nullified by the power supplies of the equipment connected to it.

So fine send me one, and I will put it on my test bench. I will honestly publish the results here.

If it has no effect on the bench, then it can't possibly make a difference to the sound, and even if it did, any decent quality Hi-Fi device would not be dependent on a device like that anyway.

What equipment needs is instant isolation from voltage spikes and voltage maintained in a defined range. It also needs protection from sudden loss of power from the grid. The purpose is to improve system reliability, especially units containing fragile microprocessors. Any good smart UPS will do that just fine.

By the way, if you want me to "listen" to your power receptacle, then you had better send a bunch!

 

[Alex2507]

Chatroom Numskulls

Why did you bother typing anything after that? Were you thinking that somebody that you fleeced might stumble across you putting us in our place? Hey, News Flash ... if you bought one of these from Mr. Smooth Talker here you got ripped off unless you bought it for looks ... and even then you got ripped off.

 

[Aaudio imports]

Chatroom Numskulls Exposed

TLS Guy, I have never seen test equipment with human ears attached...

Try using your ears to judge equipment and how it performs, that may prove helpful. All the test equipment in the world can't take the place of whats already attached to your head. Perfect measurements doesn't mean squat if the product sound like crap.

 

[emorphien]

This is a great thread. It's not often you get to hear the people making/importing these products defend the indefensible.

 

[mike c]

you had me at ...

The Weizhi PRS6 is not a powerline conditioner, it's not a filter. In fact it has no electronic parts inside. This product works by using proper materials in the right places.

seriously though ... i'll give you the two "chatroom numbskulls" for free because you're "very stupid and gullible"

i mean you were called that by TLS guy first.

everyone keep the name calling to emails (not pm's)


btw, it's a forum. not a chatroom

 

[Aaudio imports]

LISTEN with your EARS before you open your MOUTH.

According to Babylon, it's a chat room and a forum.

Regardless; most of the comments I see in these type forums are completely useless. Just people talking without any real knowledge or useful information, with absolutely no experience about the product they are commenting on.

So If you’re looking for real life experiences about a product you may be interested in, good luck finding it here.