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Blue Circle's PLC -2 Thingee conditioner versus Transparent Audio PLC 6 conditioner???:

Looking at two power line conditioners under $400 on sale.  The Blue Circle PL-2 Thingee conditioner and the Transparent Audio PL-2 # 6   conditioner.  The Blue Circle has received a few good reviews, especially Good Sound which was impressed by the: improved sound: that is:  blacker background for music, lower noise floor, better imaging and focus. I have  found little about the .Transparent Audio conditioner which has a more traditional appearance and layout.  I have concerns about the design of Blue Circle  unit which embeds the circuits and outlets in a 5 inch metal tube that is filled with silicon for improved  isolation against vibration.  

The review claimed that the unit gives off a pungent odor because of the silicon crystal insulation.  I am not sure that is not a health hazard along with the  potential  toxicity of the silicon.    Need some feed back about the effectiveness of both products, and the bizarre design and build of the Blue Circle unit.    Thank you

sunnyjim
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To Nonoise,  Will using a multiplug adapter that fits over the AC plate in the wall degrade the sound compared to plugging amp and CD player directly into the wall??   I ask because I can only plug the amp into two socket wall outlet, the other outlet I use for the Thingee.  I have a multiple AC adapter that  swings flat against the wall which I bought from Pulse TV;  but, as I mentioned before, I am not sure it is Electrical Underwriters approved. I used before the adapter without incident or summoning the fire brigade.


To Jafant  I may be on the grid, but am not near any highrises or large communication antennae. However, City Hall and the L.A. Central police station are about 4 blocks away. So far, after almost 3 years at my current residence, I don't get any RFI from radio police calls  

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Sunnyjim, I have one of those multi plug adaptors on another outlet for lamps, air ion filters and the occasional vacuuming. At first blush, I'd say they are not 'audiophile' approved. 

If I understand correctly, you can use the one socket  (of the only one outlet) for the amp and use the other socket for the Thingee which can handle the rest of your gear.

I have two separate outlets that share the same circuit breaker but obviously they draw on the same line and I have the amp and SACD player on one with the Thingee on the other with everything else running off of that. To sum it up, it sounds great so I would think yours would be the same using just the one outlet.

All the best,
Nonoise
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I use a Furman power strip that does not restrict dynamics. To my ears it is transparent and does not affect sonics in any way.
fatgosil
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I have used the thingee Xoe with my Oyaide r0 wall outlet.......it seems so tighter in bass but loss the detail>>>>any one have experience thingee with other wall outlet?...  I pull it out and plug in wall with the thingee xoe and the sound seem more open and detail... could it contract one another? 
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I have used the PLC Thingee FX2 X0e 6 outlet Power Conditioner with a Furutech GTX-D Rhodium (R) outlet with very good results.
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