Anyone go without power conditioning

Depends on where you are with your system. If you love every other piece of gear you have, then power conditioning is the only thing left.

If you search the threads you will find that a lot of us go direct into the wall utilzing dedicated circuits. I only experimented with passive conditioning didn't like what it did (music was lifeless) so never pursued the subject further.

I think too, it depends on the incoming power. I've got 4 dedicated lines. Same phase. One for PC & accessories.

Although I can and have gone right into the wall, I prefer the use of a passive filtering device so far. I've found too, the better, the better in that regard.... and not always is just any PLC the right one for everyone or every application.

I've tried Shunyata, PSA, Monster, and RSA. the RSA Haley does best with power train stuff IMO. The PSA Duet seems best suited to front end digital in my case.

If I could afford 2 haley's, I'd likely be doing that.

I've not tried active or balanced conditioning units as I've heard still more varied opinions coming from those camps... or that's my take on them so far.

It depends on a lot of things. I too have dedicated lines and I find power conditioning makes a huge difference.

I have tried the Audience, as well as Shunyata, Exact Power, and many others. The Audience was very good, and bested all others except the new Synergistic killed it. The difference was not subtitle at all!

I am also using really good power cords which make a real difference as well. Unless all aspects of the system are working well you might not be getting the resolution necessary to be getting the improvements that the conditioners can produce.

I used passive power conditioning for quite some time and then went to active
(balanced, power-factor corrected power) and enjoyed the result very much.
I have recently sold off the latter unit and am plugging straight into a custom-run
dedicated circuit (solid-core high-quality oxygen-free copper, flexible industrial-grade
conduit, Oyaide R1 cryo'ed outlets) with great sound. I was surprised at the result
after all the positive results I'd seen with the later unit I had utilized together with
alot of top of the line (expensive) power cords from a high-quality audiophile firm.
Several folks on the forums advocate taking amplifiers in particular straight into a
good dedicated circuit with nothing else in the middle...