by Kyle Glass | Nov 23, 2020 | Torus Power
When homeowners update their home’s technology, Torus Power delivers optimal performance though power management and power isolation.
A home teeming with cutting-edge technology takes some extra TLC to ensure reliable and consistent operation. It’s a philosophy that integration firm Land & Sea Entertainment of San Diego promotes and provides to every high-end smart home project. When it came time to start planning this one, Land & Sea Entertainment owner Terry Morton knew it just had to start with Torus Power. Morton immediately reached out to Ross Whitney, Torus Power’s technical guru, to do the equipment load calculations and start planning out the power foundation for this project. “It’s great when we are brought into a project in the planning stages,” says Whitney. “It gives us a chance to review the power demand needed to optimize system performance and ensure that nothing is overlooked. In this case, the Torus Power WM 100 BAL TVSS Wall Mount isolation transformer was the right fit for the job.”
Protection for a Power-Hungry Home
Carefully curated AV, networking, and control solutions contribute to the overall convenience and enjoyment of a smart home environment, but “even the best devices on the planet won’t work as intended if you don’t properly manage the power coming into the environment,” says Morton. “We know that we have to protect high-performance products from damage caused by lightning strikes, power surges, and other electrical anomalies, but not everyone understands that performance and reliability are the real added benefits that Torus Power brings to the table.”
Hidden problems, noise artifacts, and voltage fluctuations in the electrical system can plague a household and is the reason why the wall-mounted isolation transformer from Torus Power helped Land & Sea Entertainment win CEDIA’s 2020 Best Integrated Home, Level III award for a particularly power-hungry project in Reno, Nevada. “The owners never see the Torus Power isolation transformer, but it’s one of the most important elements of the home,” says Morton “It’s so critical to the operation of electronic systems that we make it a priority for every home, not just this residence.”
System Updates Demand Better Power Management
Installed in a specially designed utility room during a major renovation of the home, the 100-amp wall mount panel works behind-the-scenes, responding in less than 5 nanoseconds and managing surges up to 80,000 Amps. The panel incorporates a special design using a commercial grade TVSS surge model on the input side of the isolation transformer and the company’s renowned Series Mode Surge Suppression (SMSS) module on the output side of the transformer. The Torus Power unit also provides noise filtration of EMI and RFI interference and isolates all the sensitive electronic equipment from voltage line noise and artifacts. All of this adds up to the ultimate protection and performance for all the electronic components in the system, including a state-of-the-art Crestron control system, AV distribution system feeding content to 20 displays and dozens of loudspeakers, security system, and high-speed networking system. These and other systems replaced technology that Land & Sea had installed in the home in the early 2000s—a project that also received a CEDIA award in 2003.
But times change and so does technology, making the Torus Power WM 100 BAL TVSS all the more essential to the year-long tech overhaul. As Morton explains, the update was so extensive that the home not only needed protection from electrical disturbances but also a better source of power. “We worked with the homeowners to update their obsolete 400-amp main electrical panel to today’s electrical code and safety specifications,” says Morton. “Plus, to adequately feed 15,600 watts of power to 22 James Loudspeakers in a 10.4.8 Dolby Atmos configuration in the theater, as well as another 14,000 watts of power to 17 JBL Synthesis and James Loudspeaker speakers in secondary media location, we loaded equipment racks with commercial-grade DriveCore amplifiers from Crown.” Needless to say, this equated to a significant power draw—all the more reason to add the Torus isolation transformer to power and protect every circuit.
The Foundation of an Exceptional Smart Home
As it protects, the Torus Power wall mount unit delivers an even, consistent flow of electricity to an array of sophisticated devices and systems that make this residence such a show-stopper and exemplifies the importance of proper power management and isolation to the well-being and operational excellence of a smart home environment.
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Screen Innovations
AC Infinity
Adafruit
Anthem AV
Apple
Bioluz
Blue Sea Systems
BSS
Cleerline
Crestron
Custom Effects
DoorBird
Fleximounts
Future Automation
Inneos
Intel
Interactive Technologies
iPort
Iron Box
James Loudspeaker
JBL
Liberty
LG
Logitech
Luxul
Mean Well
Middle Atlantic
Mount-It!
Nicolaudie
Ontel
Origin Acoustics
Paradigm
Rachio
Roku
Samsung
Sanus
Seco-Larm
Sensata
Sony
Strong Mounts
Wattbox
Ubiquiti Networks
by KMB Communications | Oct 2, 2020 | Torus Power
Reference-grade Dolby Atmos home theater combats a problematic power grid thanks to Torus Power Isolation Transformers.
All it takes is one electrical surge or spike to damage a piece of home theater equipment. This threat is very real in Russia, where most of the country is fed by a single electrical grid. Home to several industries, Moscow is particularly prone to electrical disturbances. Every time a big piece of machinery turns on, the power grid takes a significant hit. The resulting electrical surges can affect nearby residences, putting sensitive electronic gear at significant risk. When a home has been outfitted with some of the finest AV equipment on the planet, protection from power disturbances is just as important to the entertainment experience as the quality of the speakers, amplifiers, processors, AV sources, and video projector.
“When we started plans for a custom theater in a large luxury home in Moscow, we knew the quality of the power grid was questionable,” says Christian Søgren Nielsen, creative director and founder of Danish AV integration firm CSN Teknik. “It’s better to be safe than sorry, especially when installing such high-end gear, so no ordinary surge protector would do for this client. We needed a heavy-duty power conditioner, like the RM 16 Power Isolation Transformer from Torus Power.”
To ensure that every audio, video, and control component would receive clean, protected power, CSN Teknik installed six RM 16 Power Conditioners into the newly built theater. Fully protected from electrical disturbances and lightning strikes are a Dolby Atmos system comprised of Wisdom Audio speakers, amplifiers, and controllers; Trinnov Audio processor, Barco dual-laser 4K HDR video projector, Kaleidescape media server and player, Blu-ray Disc players, Apple TV, and RTI home theater control system. “We didn’t want to leave anything to chance, especially considering the instability of the power grid and the amount of construction that was happening in the building as we were installing the theater,” Nielsen relates. “There’s no doubt in my mind that the Torus Power units saved us and our selective customers from the worst-case scenario.”
As it safeguards the reference-grade equipment from dirty electricity, the Torus power transformers ensure full dynamic range from the audio equipment and stunning imagery from video gear. CSN Teknik optimized the audio and video presentation even further by constructing and designing the home theater for pristine acoustics. Working in tandem with the architect and other craftsmen, CSN Teknik employed a “room-within-a-room” construction technique to prevent sound from entering or leaving the space—important when neighboring units are located directly above, below, and adjacent to the seventh-floor residence. This construction method completely decouples the envelope of the home theater from the residence’s interior and exterior walls so that “No extraneous noise would interfere with the home theater presentation, nor would audio from the powerful Wisdom system disturb other occupants of the building, fulfilling the customer’s wish for absolute silence outside the theater and killer sound inside it,” Nielsen says. Insulating the home theater also gave CSN Teknik a “clean slate” from which to calibrate the audio to perfection.
It’s been four years since CSN Teknik completed the home theater, so construction of neighboring units—an initial source of electrical issues–has subsided. Yet, problems with the power grid remain. the six Torus power conditioners combined with high-caliber AV equipment and proper acoustical design maintain an entertainment environment that’s just as powerful and enjoyable today as the day it was installed.
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For interviews, editorial appointments, or media tours, please contact Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications by phoning (425) 328-8640 or emailing [email protected].
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by KMB Communications | Sep 14, 2020 | Torus Power
AVR ELITE platform is more efficient and offers higher performance, plus remote configuration, monitoring, and control from any web browser.
TORONTO, ON, CANADA (September 14, 2020) Torus Power Inc. will be showcasing its new AVR ELITE featuring Torus Power Connect Cloud-based monitoring and control, at the virtual CEDIA Expo September 15-17, 2020. Introduced earlier this year, this top-of-the-line model offers the ultimate combination of isolation-transformer-enhanced power management and remote capabilities. The AVR ELITE serves as a power control system for high-performance audio-video systems. It features new PCB designs, a powerful 32-bit processor, a separate power supply board for a higher-quality audio path, a larger LCD display, and tighter voltage regulation.
The AVR ELITE offers the new Torus Power Connect power control system for remote configuration, control, and monitoring. This feature delivers unprecedented functionality that makes integrators’ jobs easier than ever and facilitates offsite or touchless environment requirements by providing visibility into the system through secure access. The cloud-based system for control, programming, data logging, and reporting allows installers to remotely monitor and respond to user issues and to control and reboot power zones. The Torus Power Connect app works with all mobile devices and tablets and features an Installer Dashboard for power control of single or multiple installations. Updates and feature enhancements are easy to install thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing the integrator to keep the AVR ELITE up to date and performing optimally, without visiting the site.
In addition to this powerful new feature, the AVR ELITE also features Torus Power’s renowned technology. Isolation Transformers go beyond traditional power conditioners and surge protectors by decoupling and isolating sensitive electronic components from the power source to eliminate transients and improve audio quality. Torus Power isolation transformers dramatically lower the noise floor while adding better dynamics, imaging, and bass. Video is noticeably crisper with brighter colors, deeper blacks, better contrast, and a more captivating overall image. Connected components are also protected from surges, spikes, and brownouts, ensuring systems continue to perform as intended despite harmful power conditions.
Torus Power’s High Current capability provides performance improvements that can be seen and heard in all AV systems. Advanced Automatic Voltage Regulation protects against voltage fluctuations, accepting 85V to 135V and automatically shutting down when the voltage exceeds threshold, then automatically restarting when voltage returns to the normal threshold. Series Mode Surge Suppression protects expensive equipment from power line damage.
To better understand the difference clean, uninterrupted power can make in AV systems and learn why so many integration professionals and consultants rely on Torus Power to maximize and protect their installations, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
About Torus Power
Toroidal isolation power transformers by Torus Power are the world’s finest clean power source for audio, video, and control systems. Dramatically increasing performance levels of connected AV components from video displays to amplifiers and powered speakers, Torus Power products utilize Plitron Manufacturing’s patented NBT technologies and medical-grade toroidal isolation transformers to eliminate virtually all power-line noise artifacts and protect equipment from potentially damaging AC power line events while increasing system reliability and extending product life. Torus Power products deliver higher levels of instantaneous current which ensures that dynamic components and high-performance systems are never compromised, nor starved for power.
Built to rigorous specifications under Plitron Manufacturing’s ISO 9001 quality control system in Toronto, Canada, Torus Power’s toroidal transformers—the heart of the Torus Power product line—utilize similar technologies as those found in leading AV amplifiers as well as in industrial, medical, broadcast, telecommunications, IT, power conditioning, and energy management applications. For additional information, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
Media Contact
For interviews or reviews, please contact Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, Inc. by phoning (425) 328-8640 or emailing [email protected].
by KMB Communications | Jul 15, 2020 | Torus Power
AVR ELITE platform is more efficient and offers higher performance, plus remote configuration, monitoring, and control from any web browser.
TORONTO, ON, CANADA (July 15, 2020) Torus Power Inc. is now shipping its new AVR ELITE featuring TorusConnect Cloud-based monitoring and control. Introduced earlier this year, this top-of-the-line model offers the ultimate combination of isolation-transformer-enhanced power management and remote capabilities. The AVR ELITE serves as a power control system for high-performance audio-video systems. It features new PCB designs, a powerful 32-bit processor, a separate power supply board for a higher-quality audio path, a larger LCD display, and tighter voltage regulation.
Most importantly, the AVR ELITE also offers—for the first time—the new TorusConnect power control system for remote configuration, control, and monitoring. This feature delivers unprecedented functionality that makes integrators’ jobs easier than ever and facilitates offsite or touchless environment requirements by providing visibility into the system through secure access. The cloud-based system for control, programming, data logging, and reporting allows installers to remotely monitor and respond to user issues and to control and reboot power zones. The TorusConnect app works with all mobile devices and tablets and features an Installer Dashboard for power control of single or multiple installations. Updates and feature enhancements are easy to install thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing the integrator to keep the AVR ELITE up to date and performing optimally, without visiting the site.
Additionally, TorusConnect includes live polling and on-demand reports of power-quality data, data-logging and historical data reporting, graphical display of power parameters, and a monthly report of power events to TorusConnect users. All of which provide unparalleled insights into the power conditions on-site and keep the system running optimally while saving the integrator time and money.
In addition to this powerful new feature, the AVR ELITE also features Torus Power’s renowned technology. Isolation Transformers go beyond traditional power conditioners and surge protectors by decoupling and isolating sensitive electronic components from the power source to eliminate transients and improve audio quality. Torus Power isolation transformers dramatically lower the noise floor while adding better dynamics, imaging, and bass. Video is noticeably crisper with brighter colors, deeper blacks, better contrast, and a more captivating overall image. Connected components are also protected from surges, spikes, and brownouts, ensuring systems continue to perform as intended despite harmful power conditions.
Torus Power’s High Current capability provides performance improvements that can be seen and heard in all AV systems. Advanced Automatic Voltage Regulation protects against voltage fluctuations, accepting 85V to 135V and automatically shutting down when the voltage exceeds threshold, then automatically restarting when voltage returns to the normal threshold. Series Mode Surge Suppression protects expensive equipment from power line damage.
To better understand the difference clean, uninterrupted power can make in AV systems and learn why so many integration professionals and consultants rely on Torus Power to maximize and protect their installations, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
About Torus Power
Toroidal isolation power transformers by Torus Power are the world’s finest clean power source for audio, video, and control systems. Dramatically increasing performance levels of connected AV components from video displays to amplifiers and powered speakers, Torus Power products utilize Plitron Manufacturing’s patented NBT technologies and medical-grade toroidal isolation transformers to eliminate virtually all power-line noise artifacts and protect equipment from potentially damaging AC power line events while increasing system reliability and extending product life. Torus Power products deliver higher levels of instantaneous current which ensures that dynamic components and high-performance systems are never compromised, nor starved for power.
Built to rigorous specifications under Plitron Manufacturing’s ISO 9001 quality control system in Toronto, Canada, Torus Power’s toroidal transformers—the heart of the Torus Power product line—utilize similar technologies like those found in leading AV amplifiers as well as in industrial, medical, broadcast, telecommunications, IT, power conditioning, and energy management applications. For additional information, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
Media Contact
For interviews or reviews please contact Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, Inc. by phoning (425) 328-8640 or emailing [email protected].
by KMB Communications | Jan 17, 2020 | Torus Power
At ISE 2020, Torus Power will showcase toroidal isolation transformers that deliver clean, uninterrupted power for today’s high-resolution residential and commercial AV systems, including the brand new AVR ELITE.
Toronto, ON, Canada (January 17, 2020) Torus Power Inc., maker of uncompromising, clean, isolation-transformer-based power components, will be exhibiting its RM, AVR, TOT AVR, PowerBlock Series, and the new AVR ELITE at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe, 11–14 February at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam. There, in booth 1-Q115, the company will showcase the benefits of using isolation transformers for AV applications of all shapes and sizes, from small media rooms to recording studios to large commercial AV installations, anywhere in the world. Rack, shelf, and wall mount units will be shown — the wall mount AVR2 model will be prominently positioned along the aisle as part of a social media awareness campaign to promote the virtues of toroidal power isolation (#HighResPower).
Isolation Transformers—not to be confused with power conditioners or surge protectors—decouple and isolate electronic components from the power source to eliminate transients and improve audio quality by dramatically lowering the noise floor while adding better dynamics, imaging, and bass. Video is noticeably crisper with brighter colors, deeper blacks, better contrast, and a more captivating overall image. Connected components are additionally protected from surges, spikes, and brownouts, ensuring systems continue to perform as intended despite harmful power conditions.
Torus Power AVR ELITE Power Control and Isolation System
Torus Power’s new AVR ELITE is the ultimate power control system for high-performance audio-video systems. The AVR ELITE isolates connected equipment from the electrical grid ensuring clean power delivery to sensitive electronic components. High Current capability provides performance improvements that can be seen and heard in all AV systems. Advanced Automatic Voltage Regulation protects against voltage fluctuations, and Series Mode Surge Suppression protects expensive equipment from power line damage.
The AVR ELITE features a powerful 32-bit processor, and the all new TorusConnect power control system. TorusConnect is a cloud-based system for control, programming, data logging, and reporting that allows installers to remotely monitor and respond to user issues, and to control and reboot power zones. The TorusConnect WebApp works with all mobile devices and tablets and features an Installer Dashboard for power control of single or multiple installations. Wi-Fi connectivity makes firmware updates and feature enhancements easy to install.
TorusConnect includes live polling and on-demand reports of power-quality data, data logging and historical data reporting, graphical display of power parameters, and a monthly report of power events to TorusConnect users.
Automatic Voltage Regulation Boosts Performance, Protects Against Power Events
Torus Power will display its AVR2 models, which feature enhanced Ethernet control and monitoring and Automatic Voltage Regulation technology that protects equipment from surges, spikes, brownouts, and other events caused by a variable grid. It also delivers a stable source of power regardless of outside line conditions for the very best AV performance. Connected equipment is kept within the optimal operating range of 220V–240V. The AVR2 will be shown in a standard chassis design as well as a Wall Mount (WM) unit that’s ideal for industrial, commercial AV, recording studios, luxury residential applications, or any commercial AV installation where rack space is limited.
TOT AVR: Toroidal Power Isolation In a Small, Affordable Unit
Torus Power’s award-winning TOT AVR packs all the features of the bestselling AVR series into a 2U chassis. Robust and powerful, the TOT AVR is rated at 4 Amps and available at an affordable price for budget-conscious installations. Like the AVR2, the TOT AVR also features Torus Power’s proprietary Automatic Voltage Regulation technology.
POWERBLOCK Series for Smaller Systems
The compact POWERBLOCK (PB) Series is Torus Power’s midrange line of isolation transformers that delivers clean, uninterrupted power to smaller AV systems or single components. The new POWERBLOCK PB 4 isolates outlet pairs to separate source components from power components for a cleaner signal, resulting in an exceptional audio video experience. In projects where it’s only necessary to protect a few components, the PB 2 offers four total outlets that will improve the audio and video quality for source equipment or smaller systems.
RM Series Ideal for Luxury Residential AV Applications
Great for luxury home theater and residential systems such as high-end audio systems, the original Torus Power models in the RM series remain unparalleled for performance, protection, and value, with models from 4 Amp to 45 Amp. Popular models in the RM series are the RM-8 and RM-16 models, which are ideal for mid-size and larger high-performance systems. Larger 30 Amp and 45 Amp models are available to provide clean, protected power for even the largest systems.
To better understand the difference clean, uninterrupted power can make in AV systems and to learn why so many integration firms and consultants rely on Torus Power to maximize and protect their installations, visit us at ISE in booth #1-Q115.
For more information about Torus Power, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
About Torus Power
Toroidal isolation power transformers by Torus Power are the world’s finest clean power source for audio, video, and control systems. Dramatically increasing performance levels of connected AV components from video displays to amplifiers and powered speakers, Torus Power products utilize Plitron Manufacturing’s patented NBT technologies and medical-grade toroidal isolation transformers to eliminate virtually all power-line noise artifacts and protect equipment from potentially damaging AC power line events while increasing system reliability and extending product life. Torus Power products deliver higher levels of instantaneous current which ensures that dynamic components and high-performance systems are never compromised, nor starved for power.
Built to rigorous specifications under Plitron Manufacturing’s ISO 9001 quality control system in Toronto, Canada, Torus Power’s toroidal transformers—the heart of the Torus Power product line—utilize similar technologies as those found in leading AV amplifiers as well as in industrial, medical, broadcast, telecommunications, IT, power conditioning, and energy management applications. For additional information visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
Media Contact
For interviews or reviews please contact Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, Inc. by phoning (425) 328-8640 or emailing [email protected].
