Ramping up my Synergy game this week
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Ramping up my Synergy game this week
My main rig has been a SYN-1 and PS-2 for a couple years now. About a month ago I picked up a rack kit for the PS-2 and tomorrow I am supposed to be picking up a SYN-2. Looking forward to taking everything apart and wiring it back up actually. Could use a little cleaning up on the backend and it will be fun to have an actual rack again. My only concern is sticking the PS-2, SYN-2, and Juice Goose in a 6 space rack. Seems a bit tight for all of the heat that is going to come off of the tubes. Maybe I should pick up a bigger rack to give it some air?
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Re: Ramping up my Synergy game this week
Nice! I've been seriously looking at their stuff again, the SYN-20IR has caught my eye since I mainly just record at home.
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Re: Ramping up my Synergy game this week
I had mine in an 6-space rack with a G-Major 2. So, top to bottom, it was power conditioner, GM2, blank space, Syn2, PS2. It was fine.eyeball987 wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 3:43 pm My main rig has been a SYN-1 and PS-2 for a couple years now. About a month ago I picked up a rack kit for the PS-2 and tomorrow I am supposed to be picking up a SYN-2. Looking forward to taking everything apart and wiring it back up actually. Could use a little cleaning up on the backend and it will be fun to have an actual rack again. My only concern is sticking the PS-2, SYN-2, and Juice Goose in a 6 space rack. Seems a bit tight for all of the heat that is going to come off of the tubes. Maybe I should pick up a bigger rack to give it some air?
The PS-2 and PS2 are tube devices and made to withstand heat, you just need to leave space between them and any digital component in the rig.
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Re: Ramping up my Synergy game this week
Just noticed that the wall wart's that I have plugged into the back of the Juice Goose are going to get in the way of racking the SYN-2. Will either have to get a bigger rack, or plug a power strip into the Juice Goose to move the wall warts out of the way.
Re: Ramping up my Synergy game this week
these are always handy for power strips when you have wall warts that mess things up ...eyeball987 wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 5:40 pm Just noticed that the wall wart's that I have plugged into the back of the Juice Goose are going to get in the way of racking the SYN-2. Will either have to get a bigger rack, or plug a power strip into the Juice Goose to move the wall warts out of the way.
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Re: Ramping up my Synergy game this week
Thanks! I forgot that those existed. Came up with a workaround after rewiring everything tonight, but I can see the wall warts now. Probably will have to make some more changes and those could come in handy.Landshark wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 7:50 amthese are always handy for power strips when you have wall warts that mess things up ...eyeball987 wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 5:40 pm Just noticed that the wall wart's that I have plugged into the back of the Juice Goose are going to get in the way of racking the SYN-2. Will either have to get a bigger rack, or plug a power strip into the Juice Goose to move the wall warts out of the way.
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Re: Ramping up my Synergy game this week
they work good not only when space is limited top to bottom (like a single space rack power supply/conditioner sandwiched between other rack stuff), but also when you're prevented from using the adjacent plugs on a strip because the wall warts get in the way.eyeball987 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 5:33 am Thanks! I forgot that those existed. Came up with a workaround after rewiring everything tonight, but I can see the wall warts now. Probably will have to make some more changes and those could come in handy.
i need to order more of these myself. lol