Is high end Power Conditioners worth the extra $$$
I am already using an audience AR6 which has given me good improvements together with a dedicated power line (with Oyaide wall outlet). I am still separating my power amps (Rowland 500) to a separate distributor to the wall.
There seems quite a number of higher end power conditioners like the AR6T, Synergistic Research 10SE, Hydra V-Ray V2, etc that are on the market. I would like to poll people who have had experience already with power conditioners and have upgraded to these units and would like to know what it brings.
It has been my experience that power conditioners do little and may even hurt the performance of power amps which seem to benefit most from a dedicated circuit from the breaker box. That aside, for the rest of the componets the right power conditioner can make a tremendous difference. Of the ones I have tried, I would place Audio Magic at the top and Richard Gray's Power Company products at the bottom.
As an additional thought, PLEASE do not fall for any of the DakiOm products or believe that the guarantee means anything. I was burned big time by this disreputable company.
No. Stick with Furman stuff. Good balance of performance and price. Long track record of use in broadcast, mastering and other venues, like the Library of Congress in their archival recording facilities. Furman has been at this for more years then anyone else.
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