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Do I need power conditioning

Hello everyone.
Need some help here. My system - Esoteric P700 transported modified with Trichord Research clock & digital board with power supplies; Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC; Krell KRC-HR pre-amp; Krell FPB300c power amp; Monitor Audio Studio 20SE speakers; FPB fed by dedicated mains supply; Rest from a home made distribution box (which outperforms a VH Audio Hotbox) fed from the wall by an Eichmann Express power cable; then Pure Note Sigma power cable to KRC-HR; & VH AUdio flavour 4 to rest of components.

Problem - sometimes, the system sounds wonderful with a sound stage so encompassing that you hear ambience & echoes clearly from behind the listening position. Othertimes, it loses its magic.

Question 1) - Do I need power conditioning;

Question 2) - If yes, which conditioner would you recomment.

Any help & advise will be much appreciated.

Thanks.
solentgreen
audio_girl
91 posts
 
The Shunyata Hydra makes a BIG DIFFERENCE in my system, especially with my JC-1 monoblocks! They don't even sound like the same amps with this unit!
These amps MUST have power conditioning to bring out their full potential.
Big, Big, improvement over running them straight into the AC outlet!
tbg
5,263 posts
 
How old are the components in your system? If they are new, the on and off best performance could be break-in. Otherwise, you might monitor the voltage of your liine and see if low voltage goes along with what you hear.

The best conditioners can give a greater quiet to the music allowing you to hear ambience, but this would be an all the time phenomenon.

I have tried 40 plus different units with cost being no concern. In fact once I had six different units. I can recommend only three, but I know full well that your experience may be different.

From best and most expensive, I would recommend the entire IsoClean system as reviewed in 6moons. Next I would recommend the Sound Application Reference Line Stage, and finally the Walker Velocitor. Other units detract more than they add.
clio09
3,360 posts
 
Tbg,

You seem to have done some researsh on the subject. Any thoughts on Audio Magic or Running Springs? Thanks
tbg
5,263 posts
 
I am not of much help. I have not heard the Audio Magic in my home and had never heard of the Running Spring.
szutinglee
91 posts
 
the running spring audio haley is awesome. i feel it truly is non-coloring and non-power-limiting. priced reasonable at just over $1k in my opinion.

i live in an 11 story apartment building in new york city. i was told by my tweeters that power out of my walls is very polluted (hssssss).
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