Power Strip vs. Line Conditioner


Please give me some feedback on this. I was told and have read that line conditioners should never be used as they degrade the sound. Instead a simple power strip such as the Wiremold brand is all that is needed for the best sound. Is this true?
boboh1
I see a lot has been said about a wiremold power strip here, but I can't seem to find the WEB site. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
Hello, MSW26 (strange name!)

Whether you live in the city or the suburbs or wherever isn't a deciding factor as to whether or not a good power conditioner will make a difference. I live in the suburbs and the impact of power conditioning is tremendous for both audio and video. I don't go for subtle tweaks because it's easy to spend a lot of money and never be certain you REALLY heard a difference. If I install an "improvement", listen to it for a few hours or longer, and don't seriously miss it upon removal, I don't bother with it. A decent power conditioners can easily pass that test. The only way to find out whether your setup will benefit is to try it.
I also use a Monster HTS-2000 conditioner with good results in an apartment in LA. It only improves the sound in my setup. I am considering running a second one in series off of the digital power outlet of the first. I would plug my amp into the first one (in the "amp" outlet) and then run the digital gear from the second conditioner plugged into the appropriate digital outlets. If it does not further improve the sound I still have a use for it with our mini system (that needs a conditioner as well). I am also considering the Vansevers Unlimiter that Sedond is trying out, for the amp in our main system. I am afraid to run the gear (amp) unprotected (straight into the wall) due to the power situation in CA. I have tried zip strips from RS that are supposed to be designed for audio as well as various industrial extension cords and they all screw up the sound in my setup.