Stromtank S 1000 - COMPUTER-CONTROLLED BATTERY POWER SOURCE

The Kingdom of Audiophiledom rests on a paradox. Inanimate audio systems and rooms aim to deliver music that animates our senses and touches our souls. The inherently lifeless exists to bring music to life.

- JASON VICTOR SERINUS

SPECIFICATIONS

Description Computer-controlled lithium-iron-phosphate battery array. Storage capacity: 1000Wh. Output voltage: 100– 130V AC. Output frequency: 60 Hz±0.05% (crystal controlled). Continuous output power @ 25°C: 450VA. Output power up to 30 min @ 25°C: 700VA. Peak power 3 sec @ 25°C: 1800VA. Harmonic distortion: <2%. Maximum load: up to short circuit. Acoustic level: <29dB SPL. AC output receptacles: 8 US sockets (4 Hubbell duplex hospital spec. grade).

Dimensions 18.5” (480mm) W × 8.7” (220mm) H × 18.5” (470mm) D. Weight: 90lb (41kg).

Finish Silver/black anodized, others at additional cost.

Serial number of unit reviewed 317519. Made in Germany.

Price $15,975. Number of US dealers: 5.

Manufacturer Stromtank, Rathenower Str. 45, 10559 Berlin, Germany. Email: [e-mail]. Web: stromtank.com US distributor: Stromtank of America, 5855 E Surrey Dr., Cave Creek, AZ 85331. Tel: [phone].

This holistic reality—that systems and rooms function as living organisms where every part is interconnected and interrelated—came home to me when, during one of the first AXPONAs in Chicago, I entered a long, cavernous basement room with several spongy “conference room” walls. “There is no way that any setup can deliver good sound in this room,” self said to self. Yet, the system sounded