Audioquest Niagara 5000

Audioquest Niagara 5000 Power Conditioner

The Audioquest Niagara 5000 is a state-of-the-art power conditioner that redefines the science of power conditioning. This product is specially designed to meet the needs of today’s current-hungry amplifiers, with an instantaneous current reserve of over 90 amps peak.

A Modern Solution

The science of AC power delivery is complex and demands attention. We rely on century-old technology, created for incandescent lights and electric motors, that was never intended to power the sophisticated analog and digital circuits used in today’s high-end audio/video systems. The Niagara 5000 addresses this by providing extremely low noise across a very wide range of frequencies, ensuring your audio and video components perform at their best.

Innovative Features

The Niagara 5000 features a patented AC Ground Noise-Dissipation System, the industry’s widest bandwidth-linearized AC filter, and a unique passive/active transient power correction circuit. It also offers non-sacrificial surge suppression, meaning there’s nothing to damage with repeated 6000V/3000A surge input tests. The Niagara 5000 also provides common-mode noise dissipation of over 30 dB from 20 kHz to 100MHz, linearized for dynamic (rising) line impedance with frequency (source) and 10 to 50 ohms system load, current dependent.

Performance

The Niagara 5000 doesn’t just reduce AC line noise and its associated distortions to just one octave. It ensures consistency across all octaves, preventing noise, resonance peak, or insufficient noise reduction from affecting adjacent octaves and octave partials. This consistency is key to achieving superior resolution across all frequencies.

User Experience

Users have reported that the Niagara 5000 adds more groove to the bass, impact, and overall solidity to the rhythm. It also adds life, energy, and verve to the music, making it particularly enjoyable for listening to dynamic rock. The Niagara 5000 also provides an absolutely silent background, delivering consistently excellent sound.

Technical Specifications

The Niagara 5000 is equipped with a total of 12 AC outlets, divided into four isolated groups of AC outlets. Four of these outlets provide high-current transient power correction, while the other eight provide an ultra-linear noise-dissipation system. The maximum input current capacity is 20 amps RMS (total).

Key Benefits of the Audioquest Niagara 5000

• Instantaneous current reserve of over 90 amps peak
• Patented AC Ground Noise-Dissipation System
• Surge suppression, providing robust protection for your audio/video components
• Noise reduction across all octaves
• 12 AC outlets divided into four isolated groups
• Enhances overall audio experience by adding more groove to the bass
• Provides an absolutely silent background, delivering consistently excellent sound

Technical Specifications

Surge Protection

• Non-sacrificial protection up to 6,000 V, 3,000 A (repeated tests without damage)
• Automatic shutdown at 140 VAC (main relay trips in less than 0.25 s with automatic reset)

Noise Filtering

• Common mode: > 30 dB from 20 kHz to 100 MHz (linearized for dynamic line impedance)
• Differential mode: > 24 dB from 3 kHz to 1 GHz (linearized for dynamic line impedance)

Electrical Characteristics

• Maximum current: 20 A RMS (total)
• Standby power consumption: < 0.25 A at 120 VAC

Connectivity

• 12 power outlets divided into 6 isolated groups:
  • 4 high-current outlets with transient correction
  • 8 outlets with ultra-linear filtering
• 1 IEC power input

Physical Characteristics

• Dimensions (W × H × D): 44.4 × 14.9 × 43.7 cm (13.3 cm without feet)
• Optional 3U rack-mount kits available
• Weight: 20 kg

Integrated Technologies

• Patented ground noise-dissipation system
• Transient power correction with a current reservoir up to 90 A peak (25 ms)
• Ultra-linear noise-dissipation technology
• Ultra-linear RF AC capacitors
• Low-impedance directional wiring
• 12 low-impedance NRG-Edison series power outlets with silver-plated contacts