Power Conditioner question

No. 

I use Furman with LiFT and SMP for my power conditioners.

I currently have a Synergistic Research PowerCell 8 UEF. Wondering if a move to Transparent Reference Power Isolator would yield any benefit. 

I think you are drawing a rather long bow IMHO

Give it a try and please let us know. Only you can determine that. Can you try the Transparent and return it if you are not satisfied?

I would think that companies who make power conditioners design them using their own cabling.

ozzy

I currently have a Synergistic Research PowerCell 8 UEF. Wondering if a move to Transparent Reference Power Isolator would yield any benefit. 

Ooh.  Not sure I’d do that unless you’re looking to change the sound signature toward the warmer, smoother side.  Plus, Synergistic makes pretty darn good power cords that I’m sure, uh, synergize. 

The laws of synergy are greater than the laws of electricity. At least that’s what I can’t hear told me

Ya if you want to throw a blanket over your whole system then go for it! And cables with boxes on them are not the final word in dynamics and detail. The day I switched from MIT’s to Nordost SPM my system went from speakers playing beautiful music to live instruments in my listening room.

Matt M

Yes the electrons look at the tag before entering the line.  Sorry, the devil made me do that. 

On a more serious note, be careful with power conditioners, many limit the current to the amp, sure it  is clean current, but it is limited, and severely inhibits an amp.  They rate them at 1500 watts.   We use 10ga power cords which are good for 30 amps or 3600 watts because you have to accommodate the spikes.

I recently powered a 10 wpc amp with a handy 14 ga power cable.  14ga is good for 15 amps or 2250 watts.  I was disappointed with the bass.  Switched to a 10 ga cable and voila, bass was back.   so be careful.

Jerry

@carlsbad I don't understand how a 14 ga cable could have been insufficient.  My own system draws less than 2 amps when playing.  Even big bass runs only bump that by 0.5 amps.  I was also taught that watts divided by volts = amp draw.  So 15 amps x 120 volt = 1800 watts total ?  I may be wrong on that math but either way, the 14 ga cable should have done the job easily?  Not tying to throw shade, just trying to understand.  Cheers.

@bigtwin yes, it isn't a first order effect.  I am a physicist.  I know the math.  I thought a 14 ga cable would be sufficient for such a small amp.  It took me 2 days to figure it out, just thinking the amp wasn't big enough.  If you're in Socal, come to my house and we'll do a blind A/B test.  I'll admit, I thought 10 ga power calble was overkill until this experience.

I think that it is very short but intense spikes needed for the amp to handle all that is asked of it.  The average current is not the problem.

Jerry

I just sort of threw out a similar post a while back. I too use Transparent cables. My IC's and speaker cables are all Transparent. However I have found that I think certain cable manufacturers do certain things better. For example I think Transparent makes amazing IC's and speaker cables but I'm not a huge fan of their power cables. When it comes to power cables I use Shunyata. And for power conditioning this was an easy one for me, Furman as that's what they do...My personal belief is that IC's and speaker cables should be the same manufacturer but after that when it comes to power cables and conditioning mix and match at will. No science at all behind this it is all just my opinion/experience...

my BPT sounded best with the top of the line BPT cord...

My powercords are Audioquest Blizzard Extreme's, with a Furman 15 EPF power conditioner and Monster AVS2000 voltage stabilizer for my 2 channel. Using Furman and Monster(2500/1800) conditioners in my HT and other areas of the house. I did change the wall warts to Audioquest 15NRG's where upgrading was needed for my audio and HT purposes, cheers.