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Berning ZH 270 and Power conditioning

Question to ZH270 owners: Do you find your amp sensitive to the quality of AC? I get a little bit of buzz from the amp(and not from the speakers) from time to time. The noise's level and pitch change with (i) different Power Cords connected and (ii) as the other electronics and lights in the listening room turn on or off.

How do you suppose I address this issue? I am anticipating the first answer to be the dedicated circuit, which I'll look into, but what else have you found to improve the Zh270's sound? I am primarily interested in the effect of power conditioning (Hydra, PS Audio, Equitech, etc.) and power cords. Any input will be appreciated. Thanks. BTW, my VERY simple and humbe system consists of:

Reference Audio Mods (RAM) modded SACD1000 w/ 3.0V+ output
RAM silver interconnects
Berning 270
FMS Zero speaker cables
Kharma Ceramique 2.0s

Henry
henry_la
henry_la OP
13 posts
 
Just checking back on this thread. James1969, I have tried the original Hydra (w/ Python) for a couple of months, but sold it as I didn't hear any improvement on Berning.

Allan, thanks for the advice. I'll try it. Also I will call you in a month or two to discuss the upgrade options you've e-mailed me. I have the latest Merlin VSM-MX on order and will get it in ~2 weeks. Once I get used to the sound of the new speakers, I'll explore the Berning upgrades. Thanks.
84audio
175 posts
 
Everything is system dependent. I used the original Hydra with the Berning and it was an improvement. I have since upgraded to the Hydra8, and I find it to be quieter and smoother with a lower noise floor.
danamc
57 posts
 
I've had excellent results using a Sound Applications XE-12s power conditioner with my 270. I have an Elrod EPS 3 Sig from a cryo'd hubble to the conditioner and a Silent Source SIc PC from the analog side of the conditioner tothe Berning. Very Quiet.
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