power condtioner

Many popular power conditioners (aka AC filters, aka line-conditioners) are not worth owning as they generally induce their own sonic harm or compromise the sound in other ways.

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack but if you can find one that is worth owning, they generally offer tremendous sonic gains in a number of areas.

So much so, that you will soon realize that no system is worth listening to (for more than 10 minutes) without proper line-conditioning because the ear becomes easily fatigued.

-IMO

"It's like looking for a needle in a haystack but if you can find one that is worth owning, they generally offer tremendous sonic gains in a number of areas."

The Synergistic Research Powercell 10SE is such a product. Totally transformed my system. Not the first high dollar power conditioner I have had, but will definitely be the last. My SR dealer also sells Nordost and Shunyata and he says that they are not even close.

The Powercell uses only an electromagnetic cell outside the signal path, so no reliability issues like the multitudes that use MOVs, transformers, chokes/caps, resistors, etc. and no worries about current limiting either. I run my entire two-channel audio system and five-channel HT rig through it, including my Krell FPB-600C amp, and dynamics are better than ever.

Good luck.

Agree that power conditioners can lower noise floor and give you balcker backgrounds, enhancing resolution and take away a layer of grunge, but as mentioned they can also contribute to reduced dynamics, robbing the music of it's energy. You will find your Shunyata, Synergistic Research, PS Audio etc...supporters all over Agon. Offerings from these companies have been highly reviewed. Only way to find out how a specific power conditioner is going to work in your specific system is to try. Hopefully you have a local dealer(s) who carry competing offerings and you can compare.