Furman ELITE 15 PF, Owner'S Manual

ELITE 15 PF OWNER’S MANUAL

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Introduction

For over 30 years, Furman has pioneered 

the development of AC power products 

for the most demanding audio, video, and 

broadcast professionals.  Though the need 

for pristine AC power is nothing new, the Elite-

15 Power Factor’s technology and its unique 

implementation are revolutionary and without 

peer. 

The extreme AC demands encountered in the 

professional audio/video arena have required 

technological developments far in excess of 

typical home theater/audiophile power products.  

In studios, live sound, and broadcast facilities, 

breakdown is unacceptable.  Equipment failure 

or poor performance is costly.  The same is true 

of today’s home theater.  Our solution based 

technology, extensive engineering expertise, 

and robust build quality have answered the 

challenge of today’s corrupted power lines, and 

led to the creation of the Elite-15 PF.

Today’s power lines are plagued with RF 

and EMI noise.  When connecting sensitive 

equipment to your home’s power outlet, AC 

noise couples into your system’s critical 

components.  This AC noise masks low level 

signals and cripples performance. This low level 

content is critical because it relays the crucial 

harmonics and ambience in audio, as well as 

the depth and clarity in video.  With Furman’s 

exclusive Linear Filtering Technology, televisions, 

projectors, DVD players, amplifi ers, and 

processors are fed linearly-fi ltered AC power.  

This dramatically reduces noise, ensuring 

consistent peak operation regardless of load 

conditions or the time of day.  For the fi rst time, 

you will see and hear your theater or audio 

system as it should be – uncompromised. 

Another critical feature is our exclusive Series 

Multi-Stage Protection Plus.  This virtually 

maintenance-free surge suppression assures 

the highest level of AC protection possible, 

without sacrifi cing itself when the offending 

surge is severe – no damaged equipment, 

no service calls, no down time.  Further, our 

famous retractable front panel LED lamps 

allow easy viewing of either a rack or cabinet 

full of equipment, even when your theater 

lights are off. 

At the center of the Elite-15 PF is our unique 

Power Factor Correction Circuit.  For the 

fi rst time, low-level analog, digital, and video 

components are not modulated or distorted 

via the power amplifi er’s extreme AC current 

demands.  Further, the power amplifi er sees 

a highly fi ltered, extremely low-impedance 

supply of AC power.  The Elite-15 PF, in 

fact, has in excess of 3 Amps of continuous 

current reserve (over 45 amps peak charge) 

for the most extreme peak power demands. 

This technology enables power amplifi ers 

and powered subwoofers to operate at peak 

effi ciency, reaching levels of performance 

previously unattainable. 

No longer will your amplifi er’s performance 

be at the mercy of your home’s incoming AC 

power or inferior AC protection/fi ltering devices.  

The net effect is as if your power amplifi er 

virtually doubled in power and improved 

immeasurably in quality.

When employing the Elite-15 PF, you will 

immediately notice far clearer, stunningly 

focused sound and visual images from your 

system. Video presentation will be crisp and 

colors true with greater gray and black scale 

defi nition, as well as noticeably improved 

depth and clarity. Sonic transients will be