Environment Specification |
US/JP |
Europe/Asia |
| Location | Indoor use only | Indoor use only |
| Duty Cycle | Suitable for continuous operation | Suitable for continuous operation |
| Moisture Sensitivity | Not sealed against moisture | Not sealed against moisture |
| Operating Humidity | <80%rh | <80%rh |
| Storage Temperature | -40C to +40C | -40C to +40C |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to 40C | 0C to 40C |
| Max Operating Altitude | 12,000’ (3500m) | 12,000’ (3500m) |
| Electrical Supply Nominal Rating | 120V 15A 60Hz US 100V 15A 50/60 Hz JP |
230V 10A 50/60Hz |
Instrument Specification |
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| Unit Dimensions | 17” W x 14” D x 11” H (43cm W x 36cm D x 27.9 cm H) | 17” W x 14” D x 11” H (43cm W x 36cm D x 27.9 cm H) |
| Unit Weight | 96 lbs ( 43.5kg) | 96 lbs ( 43.5kg) |
| Shipping Dimensions | 23” x 22” x 17” ( 58cm x 55.8cm x 43 cm) | 23” x 22” x 17” ( 58cm x 55.8cm x 43cm) |
| Shipping Weight | 105 lbs (47kg) | 105 lbs (47kg) |
| Nominal Input Voltage | 95 – 145 VAC | 200 –285VAC |
| Maximum Continuous Load | 2000VA | 2000VA |
| Maximum Peak Load | 3600VA | 3600VA |
| Voltage Regulation | <1V | <1V |
| Output Distortion (Resistive Load) | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Output Distortion (Reactive Load) | <0.5% 0.1% typical |
<0.5% 0.1% typical |
| Output Impedance | <0.005 ohm | <0.005 ohm |
| Noise Reduction | 100kHz – 2MHz >80dB | 100kHz – 2MHz >80dB |
| Efficiency @1500 VA | >85% | >85% |
| Standby Power Consumption | 35W | 45W |
| Input Frequency | 45 – 65 Hz | 45 – 65 Hz |
| Under Voltage Limit |
US - 90V JP - 75V |
175V |
| Over Voltage Limit |
US - 144V JP - 120V |
275V |
| Energy Dissipation | 2040J | 5040J |
| Peak Current Surge | 180,000A | 180,000A |
| Clamp Level | 340V | 775V |
| DC Trigger Configuration | Tip Positive | Tip Positive |
| DC Trigger Voltage | 5 – 15Vdc | 5 – 15Vdc |
PowerPlant · AC regenerator
PowerPlant 20
Trusted to power the most expensive systems in the world.
$9,999
Save up to $2,500 with a trade-in.
Options
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The PS Audio Home Experience
Try it risk-free for 30 days in your own system. Love it or return it.
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Designed for a whole system, the largest amps
- Output 2,000 VA · 3,600 W peak
- Outlets (US) 16
- Wall input 15 or 20 amp
- Screen 7-inch color touchscreen
What reviewers say
Were it not for PS Audio's regenerators, I'd be out of business
You won't be able to un-hear it, and you won't be able to live without it.
The P20 sounded noticeably better, in all the same ways: naturalness, detail, image precision, soundstage depth and width.
Why choose it
Power for the most demanding systems
2,000 watts of pure regenerated power, and the first PowerPlant to accept both 20 amp and 15 amp power cables. Enough for an entire system, including the largest amplifiers.
Don't starve your music.
Design
How it's built
01
Overview
When it comes to regenerated AC power we wrote the book. With two decades of engineering and a patented architecture in hand we built the biggest and best Power Plant ever.
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When it comes to regenerated AC power we wrote the book. With two decades of engineering and a patented architecture in hand we built the biggest and best Power Plant ever. The P20 converts your home’s variable, compromised AC power into pure DC, then back again into safe, protected, regulated, perfect AC. The P20 will improve system performance like nothing else. DirectStream Power ushers in a new world of purity with a clean, analog-like DSD generator. With twice the number of output devices and double the power supply storage of any previous Power Plant, DirectStream P20 is the new benchmark for power products. Regardless of the quality of AC coming into P20, your equipment is guaranteed clean, safe power, with significantly lower distortion than ever before. Safe, regulated to within 1/10th of a volt, P20 provides unquestionable purity for systems of all sizes. The 7-inch, full color display on the front panel of the P20 allows you to measure distortion, both incoming and outgoing, improvement levels, and power consumption. You can also adjust your settings, such as the turn on/off sequence and the output voltage, as well as turn individual zones on or off, and measure the power quality with either the built-in oscilloscope or the THD analyzer.
02
Output
The P20 takes in your home's noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage.
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The P20 takes in your home's noisy, distorted, and unregulated AC and outputs pure and perfect power that dramatically enhances sound quality. It does this by rebuilding the AC, lowering output impedance, and regulating the voltage. Low output impedance is critical to maintaining a dynamic presentation. Powering equipment through a passive power conditioner only worsens the problem and should be avoided. The Power Plant, on the other hand, has such low output impedance (0.008Ω vs. typical 0.4Ω) that even the hungriest of amplifiers won’t be starved for clean AC power. When your amp is asked to produce loud orchestral levels, you want to make sure it has all the power it needs and only a Power Plant provides a constant output regardless of the dynamic demands of equipment or your neighbors. Power Plants also generate new waveforms that enhance the capabilities of your equipment. MultiWave extends the peak charging time of the sine wave so connected equipment has more energy storage and less power supply ripple. The results are dramatic: a bigger more musically accurate soundstage than with a simple sine wave.
03
Protection
An electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment.
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An electrical surge, or spiked transient, is an intense, short-duration voltage increase that travels through electrical wiring in our homes. It can severely damage connected equipment. Shielding devices from these potential electrical problems is mandatory if we're to protect our investment and ensure the safety of our homes. These electrical transients are not the only potentially damaging problems faced by our sensitive audio systems. There are also sustained over-voltage conditions that many surge suppression devices will not be able to protect equipment from. Owners who have invested in a Power Plant can rest assured their connected equipment will be safe from any power line event such as over voltage, under voltage, surges, spikes and potentially threatening problems. The input voltage to the Power Plant is fully protected by state-of-the-art clamping devices and the output of the Power Plant is fully regulated so even large voltage swings that would normally damage connected equipment are made safe by either clamping or regulating. In most cases, connected equipment enjoys the protection and performance benefits of fully regulated power, even under extreme circumstances.
Features
At a glance
- BUILT IN BOULDER
- 2000 VA OUTPUT
- 40% MORE POWER
- 16x OUTLETS US
- 15AMP AC INPUT US
- 20AMP AC INPUT US
- RANGE 95 – 145 VAC US
- 120VOLT REGULATED US
- 13AMP AC INPUT EU/AU/GR/UK
- 230 VOLT REGULATED EU/AU/GR/UK
- RANGE 200 –285VAC EU/AU/GR/UK
- 13x EU/AU/GR/UK OUTLETS
- PASSIVELY COOLED
- PURE SINE WAVE
- MULTIWAVE
- INTEGRATED OSCILLOSCOPE
- THD METER
- IMPROVEMENT METER
- POWER METER
- CONTROL OVER THE LAN
- ADJUTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
- COLOR TOUCHSCREEN
- FIELD UPGRADEABLE
- 100% REGENERATED AC
Specifications
Full specifications
Environment Specification |
US/JP |
Europe/Asia |
| Location | Indoor use only | Indoor use only |
| Duty Cycle | Suitable for continuous operation | Suitable for continuous operation |
| Moisture Sensitivity | Not sealed against moisture | Not sealed against moisture |
| Operating Humidity | <80%rh | <80%rh |
| Storage Temperature | -40C to +40C | -40C to +40C |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to 40C | 0C to 40C |
| Max Operating Altitude | 12,000’ (3500m) | 12,000’ (3500m) |
| Electrical Supply Nominal Rating | 120V 15A 60Hz US 100V 15A 50/60 Hz JP |
230V 10A 50/60Hz |
Instrument Specification |
||
| Unit Dimensions | 17” W x 14” D x 11” H (43cm W x 36cm D x 27.9 cm H) | 17” W x 14” D x 11” H (43cm W x 36cm D x 27.9 cm H) |
| Unit Weight | 96 lbs ( 43.5kg) | 96 lbs ( 43.5kg) |
| Shipping Dimensions | 23” x 22” x 17” ( 58cm x 55.8cm x 43 cm) | 23” x 22” x 17” ( 58cm x 55.8cm x 43cm) |
| Shipping Weight | 105 lbs (47kg) | 105 lbs (47kg) |
| Nominal Input Voltage | 95 – 145 VAC | 200 –285VAC |
| Maximum Continuous Load | 2000VA | 2000VA |
| Maximum Peak Load | 3600VA | 3600VA |
| Voltage Regulation | <1V | <1V |
| Output Distortion (Resistive Load) | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Output Distortion (Reactive Load) | <0.5% 0.1% typical |
<0.5% 0.1% typical |
| Output Impedance | <0.005 ohm | <0.005 ohm |
| Noise Reduction | 100kHz – 2MHz >80dB | 100kHz – 2MHz >80dB |
| Efficiency @1500 VA | >85% | >85% |
| Standby Power Consumption | 35W | 45W |
| Input Frequency | 45 – 65 Hz | 45 – 65 Hz |
| Under Voltage Limit |
US - 90V JP - 75V |
175V |
| Over Voltage Limit |
US - 144V JP - 120V |
275V |
| Energy Dissipation | 2040J | 5040J |
| Peak Current Surge | 180,000A | 180,000A |
| Clamp Level | 340V | 775V |
| DC Trigger Configuration | Tip Positive | Tip Positive |
| DC Trigger Voltage | 5 – 15Vdc | 5 – 15Vdc |
Compare
How it compares
| P3 | P12 | P15 | P20This one | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,999 | $5,999 | $7,999 | $9,999 |
| Powers | Sources and small systems | Whole system, medium to large amps | Whole system, more amp headroom | Whole system, the largest amps |
| Output | 300 W · 900 W peak | 1,200 VA | 1,500 VA | 2,000 VA · 3,600 W peak |
| Outlets (US) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Wall input | Standard 15 amp | Standard 15 amp | Standard 15 amp | 15 or 20 amp |
| Screen | None. Remote control | 4.3-inch color touchscreen | Color touchscreen | 7-inch color touchscreen |
Trade Up and Save
Save up to $2,500 on your PowerPlant 20
Your old gear is worth more than you think. PS Audio credits the full original retail value of what you trade, up to the limit, straight off your new purchase.
- Tell us what you have. Press Start your trade-in and list your gear. Nearly any working hi-fi component counts, from any brand.
- Pay the adjusted price. At checkout you are charged only the price after your credit. Our sales team reviews every trade within 48 hours.
- Send yours back. We email a return label number. You have 30 days to ship your trade.
The fine print
What we accept. Nearly any hi-fi make and model at component level: a preamplifier, power amplifier, DAC, phono stage, loudspeaker pair, turntable, headphones or CD transport. It must work and be in respectable cosmetic condition.
What we don't. Broken or non-working products, and most accessories, phono cartridges, power cables and interconnects. Exceptions can be made based on value.
Several items? Yes. Trade as many as you like, up to the credit cap. Use "Add another" on the Trade Up form.
Not sure it qualifies? Call 800-PSAUDIO (800-772-8346) or email sales@psaudio.com, and a real person will answer.
Reviews
More reviews
P20 further improved crispness, expression, and clarity.
At this point, the raw power was unlistenable, making the system sound confused, blurred, rough, and shouty
I have everything plugged into it and simply find our music to be more dynamic and alive.
Greater separation and resolution…and all with no hint of harshness or whatever. No glare or grit. But, more visceral and, well... more overall engagingly so….Bass seems to go lower with a wonderful sense of tightness… or rightness, especially as evident from the subs in the...
The P20 and P15 series products connect live and reproduced sound in a way that cannot be achieved any other way if dirty power is a culprit, and dirty power is almost always a culprit.
If you are planning to build a great system, addressing the very element that brings these inanimate boxes to life, these products should be a priority. Your music will thank you
I loved the P10, but the P20 offered all of that and a lower noise floor with even better transient response on dense classical music passages (massed strings), percussion notes occupying the space between the lowest octaves and improved vocal inflection, never mind an even more effortless sense of breathing to amps and preamps.
Throw in twice the number of output devices and double the power-supply storage of the P10 and upgrading became a no-brainer
How does the DirectStream Power Plant 20 compare, sonically, to the P10 Power Plant?...
I did do some comparative listening. The P20 sounded noticeably better, in all the same ways: naturalness, detail, image precision, soundstage depth and width. I've come to consider my PerfeposictWave P10 Power Plant an essential reviewing tool, less because of the improvement it makes in...
Would it be necessary to provide specifics on how my system sounded better with my system connected to the P20 versus how it sounded when not connected? I'd end up reciting a litany of audiophile approved characteristics, all positive, such as an increased frequency response in both the highs and lows, a more transparent midrange, greater attack, longer decay times, a larger, deeper, more detailed and more properly drawn to scale soundstage when appropriate, a sense of increased dynamics
Read all 9 reviews
I'm gonna violate the prime directive and tell you to get one.
You won't be able to un-hear it, and you won't be able to live without it. So be ready to pull the trigger when you take the test drive. Consider yourself warned. It's that good
Tone, and timbre of instruments are spot-on, with wood-bodied ones in particular in possession of the proper scale, weight, and resonance that I associate with real acoustic guitars.
Organ, and piano notes are mellifluous, and the slide guitar, and horn arrangements have a burnished, brassy flavor. Opting in to the P20, the already big, hip-shaking bottom end seems to swell in size, and weight, with a deeper tonal shading now coming through. Vocals...
Were it not for PS Audio's regenerators, I'd be out of business
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PowerPlant 20
$9,999
- 30-day in-home trialThe PS Audio Home Experience. Love it or return it.
- Save up to $2,500 with a trade-inCredit comes off the price at checkout.
PowerPlant 20
Power regenerator
PowerPlant 20
PS Audio's largest and most powerful regenerator, the P20 is trusted to protect and power the most expensive systems in the world.







Overview
Output
Protection
What owners and reviewers say
P20 further improved crispness, expression, and clarity. At this point, the raw power was unlistenable, making the system sound confused, blurred, rough, and shouty
I have everything plugged into it and simply find our music to be more dynamic and alive. Greater separation and resolution…and all with no hint of harshness or whatever. No glare or grit. But, more visceral and, well... more overall engagingly so….Bass seems to go lower with a wonderful sense of...
The P20 and P15 series products connect live and reproduced sound in a way that cannot be achieved any other way if dirty power is a culprit, and dirty power is almost always a culprit. If you are planning to build a great system, addressing the very element that brings these inanimate boxes to l...
I loved the P10, but the P20 offered all of that and a lower noise floor with even better transient response on dense classical music passages (massed strings), percussion notes occupying the space between the lowest octaves and improved vocal inflection, never mind an even more effortless sense ...
How does the DirectStream Power Plant 20 compare, sonically, to the P10 Power Plant?... I did do some comparative listening. The P20 sounded noticeably better, in all the same ways: naturalness, detail, image precision, soundstage depth and width. I've come to consider my PerfeposictWave P10 Powe...
Would it be necessary to provide specifics on how my system sounded better with my system connected to the P20 versus how it sounded when not connected? I'd end up reciting a litany of audiophile approved characteristics, all positive, such as an increased frequency response in both the highs and...
I'm gonna violate the prime directive and tell you to get one. You won't be able to un-hear it, and you won't be able to live without it. So be ready to pull the trigger when you take the test drive. Consider yourself warned. It's that good
Tone, and timbre of instruments are spot-on, with wood-bodied ones in particular in possession of the proper scale, weight, and resonance that I associate with real acoustic guitars. Organ, and piano notes are mellifluous, and the slide guitar, and horn arrangements have a burnished, brassy flavo...
Were it not for PS Audio's regenerators, I'd be out of business
Trade up to it
You do not have to have bought from us before, and it does not have to be ours. Trade in almost any component from any brand and we credit its full original retail value against this one — up to a per-component cap that appears the moment you start a trade. See what yours is worth.
Hear it first
Every piece comes with a 30-day in-home trial. PMG Signature pieces get 60 days, with return shipping on us.
Not for sale
We build these in Boulder, Colorado, and we are glad to show our work. Paul answers questions on video most weekdays, and the factory is open to visitors.

At home
Where it disappears into the music.
Design
Application
Overview
Output
Protection
Features
24 key featuresBUILT IN BOULDER
2000 VA OUTPUT
40% MORE POWER
16x OUTLETS US
15AMP AC INPUT US
20AMP AC INPUT US
RANGE 95 – 145 VAC US
120VOLT REGULATED US
13AMP AC INPUT EU/AU/GR/UK
230 VOLT REGULATED EU/AU/GR/UK
RANGE 200 –285VAC EU/AU/GR/UK
13x EU/AU/GR/UK OUTLETS
PASSIVELY COOLED
PURE SINE WAVE
MULTIWAVE
INTEGRATED OSCILLOSCOPE
THD METER
IMPROVEMENT METER
POWER METER
CONTROL OVER THE LAN
ADJUTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
COLOR TOUCHSCREEN
FIELD UPGRADEABLE
100% REGENERATED AC
Reviews
9 reviews
P20 further improved crispness, expression, and clarity. At this point, the raw power was unlistenable, making the system sound confused, blurred, rough, and shouty
Read full review →
I have everything plugged into it and simply find our music to be more dynamic and alive. Greater separation and resolution…and all with no hint of harshness or whatever. No glare or grit. But, more visceral and, well... more overall engagingly so….Bass seems to go lower with a wonderful sense of tightness… or rightness, especially as evident from the subs in the Vandersteens. Slam and punch, texture and presence. Palpable as all get out, and, as I said, texture… oh man… where there is
Read full review →
The P20 and P15 series products connect live and reproduced sound in a way that cannot be achieved any other way if dirty power is a culprit, and dirty power is almost always a culprit. If you are planning to build a great system, addressing the very element that brings these inanimate boxes to life, these products should be a priority. Your music will thank you
Read full review →
I loved the P10, but the P20 offered all of that and a lower noise floor with even better transient response on dense classical music passages (massed strings), percussion notes occupying the space between the lowest octaves and improved vocal inflection, never mind an even more effortless sense of breathing to amps and preamps. Throw in twice the number of output devices and double the power-supply storage of the P10 and upgrading became a no-brainer
How does the DirectStream Power Plant 20 compare, sonically, to the P10 Power Plant?... I did do some comparative listening. The P20 sounded noticeably better, in all the same ways: naturalness, detail, image precision, soundstage depth and width. I've come to consider my PerfeposictWave P10 Power Plant an essential reviewing tool, less because of the improvement it makes in the sound—although that is, of course, important—than because it levels the playing field for the equipment I review
Read full review →
Would it be necessary to provide specifics on how my system sounded better with my system connected to the P20 versus how it sounded when not connected? I'd end up reciting a litany of audiophile approved characteristics, all positive, such as an increased frequency response in both the highs and lows, a more transparent midrange, greater attack, longer decay times, a larger, deeper, more detailed and more properly drawn to scale soundstage when appropriate, a sense of increased dynamics
Read full review →
I'm gonna violate the prime directive and tell you to get one. You won't be able to un-hear it, and you won't be able to live without it. So be ready to pull the trigger when you take the test drive. Consider yourself warned. It's that good
Read full review →
Tone, and timbre of instruments are spot-on, with wood-bodied ones in particular in possession of the proper scale, weight, and resonance that I associate with real acoustic guitars. Organ, and piano notes are mellifluous, and the slide guitar, and horn arrangements have a burnished, brassy flavor. Opting in to the P20, the already big, hip-shaking bottom end seems to swell in size, and weight, with a deeper tonal shading now coming through. Vocals take on a sweeping, more expansive quality
Read full review →
Were it not for PS Audio's regenerators, I'd be out of business
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