Anyone go without power conditioning

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...

Our power here - Washington, DC - is quite clean and very stable. All my components are dead silent with no input, even at max volume. I see no need to spend money on a power conditioner here...

-RW-

Totally system dependant.With dedicated circuits your much less needing one and with saying that,I also say spend the bread elsewhere,YMMV,Bob