Power Conditioning in Apartment Complex.

Psychic: I use two of the HTS2000's in my setup with very good results. I live in LA wich should be on par with Chicago (except the women are a little thinner:-). The Monsters do not change the tonal balance in my system, just get rid of some of the hash on my digital based system. I have not tried the other Monster conditioners, but the HTS2000 is said to be the one to get (not the higher end models) if you check the feedback on the web and it was designed by a guy who ended up with MIT. I think that I mentioned the mods to you that I will be trying with mine (added male IEC for using after market PC's and upgraded P&S outlet plugs) and will let you know if they are worth it in my situation. I purchased mine online for $125.00 each plus shipping.

Mr Dekay, did you mod the Ht2000 yourself or have it done somewhere? How much if elsewhere? If you did it yourself, is it difficult?

JT: I am doing it myself (and I am not a DIYer), so wait for the results. To open the case I will have to drill out two rivets on the bottom of the unit (the rest is screws). I would like to secure the male IEC within the casing (but since I have not popped it open, do not know if there will be enough room. Regardless, it should be a fairly simple operation for those with more experience than myself. I will be using an outlet tester from RS to check that I have made the connections properly. I double checked the work of an electrician (with the tester) who replaced some outlets in our apartment and he had wired one incorrectly, so I figure that this will work for me. I wonder if Kevperro would be interested in the mod, if it makes a difference, as he has all of the skills required (he could become the Stan Warren of the HTS2000:-)? I still need to pop the unit and see if the P&S outlets will fit as well and if not then find a good replacement. I hope to have it either acomplished or failed within the next month (I just found a local source for the P&S supplies.

PS: I also have two identical (to my ears anyway) units and will mod one and then do an A/B with the stock version. Differences in sound are not always better, they are just, well, different.

Thanks, please let us all know how much you are charging for this mod when done :-) Even if very easy, as a general rule, I really don't like viewing the guts of any of my equipment. (I admit it, I'm squeamish) With the exception of a SMc amp I once owned, every insides I've ever peeked at has made me want to sell immediately because of my disappointment on how it's all built. Right this minute I have a $3500 digital job sittin (unplugged) on the rack that I'm thinkin about selling just because I lifted the hood on it the other day and I'm still not over it (I knew better). From now on I'm outsourcing ALL surgeries.