After installing the Balanced Power BMU-2500 my entire soundstage grew in all directions and there was an abundance of new detail for me to explore. Bass is controlled and full and everything seems so much more “balanced” I guess. Very pleased with the improvements. Now time to re-explore my music collection!Thanks!

Alan Murray - Melton Mowbray


Dynamic, full of rich timbres and a completely silent background, this is the best of the power supplies I’ve auditioned in this price range. Everything is just so natural and believable, unforced and uncoloured - well done guys!

Michael Rose - Fife


Bought 2 of these for a large A/V setup and am really pleased with results. Movies and music have benefitted greatly, I even had my projector recalibrated due to the contrast increase. A great all-round unit and highly recommended!

Christopher Matterson - Bedford


Very pleased indeed with this product, 5 stars for sure. I am not a professional reviewer so I will simply say that everything sounds more real and with a much wider soundstage than before. The DC blocker also works very well as it has solved an issue I previously had on this front.
Factor One provide excellent customer service. Recommended!

John McKinnon - Bath


I’m not sure how I could listen to my system without the Balanced Power BMU-2500 now.
After a very positive few days with the supply in the system I unplugged in and put back in my former Isol-8 supply to revisit my previous configuration and it didn’t stay in for long!

The BMU brings a whole host of benefits across the board. More realism, better dynamics, better bass control, detail and expression, whilst retaining that playful bouncy sound I love when playing modern jazz.

It’s certainly done what I hoped it would after talking with Factor One at great length. My system has retained it’s charactersnd boosting its benefits and attributes.
One of the best upgrades I’ve made to date, thank you.

Tony Vassallo - S.Wales


In my system it makes the music more enjoyable to listen to. In communications I highlighted I would be unavailable to receive the item on certain dates and I received a phone call to confirm the item was ready to despatch so I could agree the day of receipt. Excellent service,

Andrew Aiken - Swindon


I have heard many great reports about using a balanced mains unit whilst reading information around the internet. I had been considering something along the lines of a BMU or at least a DC Blocker due to having intermittent noise in the system which pointed at electrical noise.

Investigating these issues further  I came across the BMU-2500, which comes fitted as standard with a DC Blocker. I had a chat with the guys at Factor One who were confident that the BMU would resolve these issues and it did. No more buzzing and humming, no more pops and clicks from appliances and the sound of my system is even better than before. Well worth the money.

James Fairchild - Enfield


My first experience with Factor One was with the purchase of the Balanced Power BMU-2500. I was using one of the more expensive Isotek models for a while and much like with the rest of my HiFi system and much like most audiophiles I am consistently looking towards the next upgrade in my system.

I use a Notts Analogue deck, Kondo SUT and phonostage, Antipodes streamer/server combo and Vitus DAC, Kondo pre into either a Vitus power amp or Definitive Audio modified Art Audio 300b, into a pair of Audiovectors.I tried many other conditioners, filters, regenerators and power supplies from other major brands on my quest for more performance. Some I liked, some I liked very much and others left a lot to be desired.The Balanced Power balanced power supply was at the cheaper end of my home demonstrations and I was hopeful after hearing good reports about it, yet realistic in my approach not to have any preconceived perception of how it may perform.

Install was simple and due to rack limitations (double width Creaktiv Trend) I had no choice but to place the unit underneath my rack on the floor, which just fit! Well, I must say, I was pretty much convinced by the technology and implementation from the off…

I use analogue as my main source, with digital being only a small % of my overall listening. The BMU certainly increased the overall presence of the music in terms of soundstage layering, I already have a beautifully wide soundstage but the BMU added better layering throughout and gives a tremendously quiet background. Tonal density and timbre are fantastic and the clarity in richness of notes is nothing short of bewildering at times. From the controlled bass-lines right up to the airy grain free top end I can’t fault what I’m hearing.

It’s also silent in operation and has eradicated any noise from my mains, which could be a problem at times, allowing me to achieve a consistent listening experience at any time of the day or night.I’d certainly recommend it to others!

Chris Thomas - Toton


I'm absolutely delighted with your excellent transformer and feet!!
The new level of resolution, from a already high level, are
something it will take a while to get used to.
The singers had an tendency towards that mongolian throat technique earlier, now their chests are coming forward along their "gestalt" (gestalt has the same meaning in swedish as in german but I can't figure out the english equivalent)
All the usual hifi traits are of course also on a higher level.

Kjell Hägglund - Sweden


In my Plinius setup I have found the balanced power supply to offer far greater insight, detail and quietness to the background. My daytime listening is equivalent to night time listening now.

Shipping wasn’t as expensive as I first thought it would be and with the export price I was given everything “balanced” out nicely.

Jeremy Irwin - Gold Coast AU


I came across Balanced Power after reading a review in HiFi Choice Magazine. I had been pondering a balanced supply for some time and the BMU-2500 seemed a cost effective route to trying one out.

I received my unit very quickly and was able to plug in all of my systems components (Accuphase) with one socket still free as there is a generous 6 sockets available (unlike others on the market).

The differences were immediate, even without completing burn in.
My soundstage has opened up dramatically, with all instruments having a more defined space in time.

Detail is more abundant and the representation of free air and space more notable. I sense more naturalness and balance to the overall presentation and bass extension is greater with more control.

I really can’t fault what this unit brings to my listening pleasure and it looks good and is well made to boot.

Adrian Farrow - York


A close friend of mine purchased a BMU-2500 from Factor One a few months ago. Since doing so we have had our frequent hifi related conversations over the phone (we only meet up 3-4 times in person a year due to our geography these days). He had made many fond statements about its performance with his Naim/Linn system - LP12, NDX2, 555PS, 252, SCDR and 135s. My system is similar with a LP12, CD3 and 555PS-DR, 252/SCDR, 135s (modified). Graham had said to me many times “just get one and try it, what do you have to lose?” But I’m the sort of person who likes to consider and mull things over for a long time prior to taking a plunge. Well, Graham was coming back to Telford for a week to visit family and said to me “im going to bring the BMU with me so that you can assess it for a few days while I’m in town”. Okay I said, I’d be happy to try it out.

A few weeks later my old friend arrived. We went for lunch and subsequently spent the remainder of the afternoon together listening to music with the BMU powering the system. I must admit, the improvements were obvious to us both and I looked forward to having some intimate time alone with the unit over the upcoming evenings.

I played a range of classical, rock, vocal and acoustic music over the coming evenings. The BMU-2500 certainly created a new found ‘order’ to my soundstage and bass notes were very well extended, solid and articulate. Midrange had more depth with more vivid details and the top end was very well extended, clean and controlled too, less apparent distortion, with digital.

My LP12 was the surprise, I already use Linn’s own Lingo power supply. Adding the Balanced Power supply gave me more of everything whilst retaining its character.

Needless to say I made a purchase and am very pleased.

Thank you 😊

S, J. Richardson - Telford


Analogue is my main source.
My system is simple. Clearaudio deck and phonostage into a Vitus integrated, coupled to Raidho speakers.

I use Studio Connections analogue, speaker and power cables from Factor One. An offer of trying the Balanced Power BMU-2500 was made. I was curious as I’ve heard a lot about what balanced supplies can do.

My demo went very well. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it could manage delicacies and quiet passages without quashing dynamic integrity, which is a very important factor for me being a predominantly classical listener.

There was a clear enough performance increase over my Russ Andrew’s Ultra Mains Block to proceed with the purchase and the supply was under half the price of RA’s own offering.

Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Joseph Abela - London
 
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There are many words I’m sure which would explain the uplift in performance my system has received since installing the BMU more fitting than what I’m able to express. My system has increased its performance in every way imaginable. Highs, lows and everything inbetween. It’s as if all of my electronics have had an upgrade and not a small one at that. I’m so pleased I purchased this item, I would be without it now.
 
Brian Aspall - Cumbria
 
 
Balanced Power BMU 2500. The balanced mains unit has been in my system for a year now - it has brought a greatly improved sonic balance and clarity to my system. Highly recommended
 
Stuart Wilkie - Lymington
 
 

 
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