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Power conditioners

This had probably been brought up hundreds of times but each one differs. So is the case with me. I’m contemplating of purchasing a power conditioner. Preferably an AQ Niagara 5000 or a Shunyata Denali tower. Here’s what I want to know. I have all dedicated lines with high end outlets and covers. Furutech GTX -D (R) - Oyaide WPC Z2 amd WPC Z. Also all High end power cords. (2)  Shunyata King Coba CX. Shunyata Sigma HC. Shunyata Sigma Digital power cord. Also my equipment is Audio Research Ref 750s mono amps. Audio Research Ref 6se pre amp. Audio Research Ref 9 cdp. McIntosh MQ112 equalizer. Ok. Here’s my question. I’m figuring that it is not a good idea to put anything in the way of the amps. Heard some negative feedback about high end amps and power conditioners. So basically it would just be my sources and pre amp. With that being said would I still benefit from a power conditioner for the pre amp , cdp and equalizer ? Or not since I have all dedicated lines with high end outlets and covers and high end power cords. Thanks to all in advance and happy holidays!! 

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erik_squires
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One of the first things to ask is: Are you sure you won’t suffer a devastating power surge?

For me in a thunderstorm and mediocre power delivery state (South Carolina) the answer is no, I’m 100% sure I’ll suffer at least 6 to 12 power disruptions a year and some of those will be lightning induced surges. The one laptop I lost since moving here was because it was plugged in during a storm and I forgot it wasn’t on a surge protector.

I also know that even if I had insurance I do NOT want to pack my amp into a box and then into the car for repair.

The other part of this is rather theoretical. Having a dedicated line in no way eliminates noise. It may reduce noise from other devices but whatever is coming down the power line is still there and even motors on other circuits can and do show up on the entire panel. I’d rather have noise filtering at the surge protector than not.

I wrote about my thinking in detail here, I hope it helps:

( My original post had an outdated copy of this article, my bad)

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