{"id":3239,"date":"2025-04-14T14:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/?p=3239"},"modified":"2025-04-22T17:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:12:55","slug":"absolue-creations-timpower2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/tests\/manufacturer\/absolue-creations\/absolue-creations-timpower2\/","title":{"rendered":"ABSOLUE CREATIONS Tim Power 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A year after the Tim Power 1, here comes its big sister, the Absolue Creations Tim Power 2. More ambitious, it looks almost identical. But you know what they say: the real beauty is on the inside!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tested the first model of the French manufacturer’s power strip just over a year ago. Now here’s its top-of-the-range model, which has the good taste to retain a very democratic price. Once again, the Normandy manufacturer’s product boasts a sober, neat design. This is a far cry from a banal assembly. At each end, an elegantly screen-printed flange also supports two threaded rods adorned with adjustment knobs. This device raises the bar above the ground and ensures its mechanical stability. The designer explains that his priority was not to eliminate vibrations, which explains why these are not real spikes but rather supports. The resin cheeks have an anti-vibration function. This is a high-density compound of industrial origin. Finally, there are resin dots on the screw of each socket to provide the Absolue Creations Tim Power 2 with additional mechanical damping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The two flanges were made from composite material in the designer’s workshop using a 3D printer. The unique serial number allows buyers to trace their product, but also to have a legitimate feeling of belonging to this brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The design and craftsmanship are also evident in the profile with six Schuko sockets (a version with four sockets is also available). The sockets are connected by three long bars of pure copper plated with 24-carat gold, each covered with cotton insulation and then silicone. Each of the six sockets is fixed directly to the bars, as is the cable itself. So there are no breaks due to insertion contacts between the pins of the strip and its wall socket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from the final insulation, the cord is closely derived from the Fontainebleau model. It uses three tinned multi-strand copper conductors with a diameter of 2.5 mm2. The insulation is made of polyvinyl and flame-retardant antistatic nylon. The cables are twisted and tensioned using in-house techniques to reduce electromagnetic interference. But Absolue Cr\u00e9ations has incorporated ARS technology into the structure, a proprietary method applied to each conductor to isolate it and prevent damage from reverse current flow. The connectors are from Furutech, and the male plug comes from the FI-E38 (G) series in a gold-plated finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each terminal strip is available in a standard length of 1 m and in extra lengths of 30 cm. The 30 cm length was not chosen at random; it has a determined and reproducible influence on the behaviour of the signal in terms of propagation and phase maintenance. For this reason, the cable can only be extended in 30 cm increments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The set up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of the decoupling system of the Absolue Creations Tim Power 2 is to raise the strip above the floor, especially where there is carpeting, which can increase static electricity. For the rest, nothing could be simpler: start plugging in the most energy-consuming appliances from the first socket, the one next to the trapped cord. Then plug in whatever consumes the least electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s really nice about the products from this French brand is that they’re very respectful of timbre. So with this power strip, the sound is never \u2018blocked\u2019 or opaque; on the contrary, it’s radiant. What’s more, you get the distinct sensation of a wide-open sound window that lets the recorded music express itself with an excellent perspective. That, in a nutshell, is the great virtue of the Absolue Creations Tim Power 2. Unlike many competing products, we wouldn’t say that it adds anything, but rather that it prevents the loss of crucial elements that make sound reproduction so meaningful. As a result, the image appears to be totally exhaustive, not only well formed, but with realistic dimensions that extend into the room without overdoing it. Dynamics are very natural, expressed without compression or limitation, but without exaggeration either. The discs recorded without compression come through with great energy and an innate sense of rhythm. The music takes on an obvious, natural dimension. The Absolue Creations Tim-Power 2 isn’t in any way trying to impress you. On the contrary, it reveals the true nature of your recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Absolue Creations Tim Power 2’s sound is entirely in keeping with its design: simple, sober and elegant. No frills, no stylistic effects, just the true sound of your records, unadorned and authentic. It’s a product at a very attractive price that will stand the test of time. In a way, a great hi-fi classic from the start. Highly recommended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Author<\/strong>: Laurent Thorin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical sheet: ABSOLUE CREATIONS Tim Power 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Origin<\/strong>: France<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Price<\/strong>: \u20ac1,460 (6 sockets – length 1 m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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