Amp ac cable connection


Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not the 20 amp power cord form my amp should be plugged into my synergistic research conditioner or directly into the wall?  Hearing mixed reviews
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So, Benjie, since what the rest of us hear does not agree with your opinion, it is our minds that are at fault. There is a word for that I think.

Provide a list of the AC enhancement products that you have owned to add credibility to your opinion.

Here is mine in chronological order:

1) API Power Wedge - reduced dynamics to amps, benign otherwise
2) Monster THS 5000: reduced dynamics to amps, benign otherwise
3) Chang Lightspeed CLS6600ISO - reduced dynamics to amps, lower noise floor to other components
4) Furman ITReference20i: slight reduction of noise floor, benign otherwise excepting VHC amps
5) PS Audio Power Plant Premiere: very audible reduction of noise floor, benign otherwise excepting VHC amps
6) SR Powercell 10 mkII: significant reduction of noise floor, expanded dynamics and soundstage, no impact on current flow to amps, including Krell FPB-600c
7) SR Powercell 10 UEF/FEQ: incredible reduction in noise floor, greatly expanded dynamics and soundstage, no impact on current flow to amps, including Krell FPB-600c

Notes:
1) The first four used "passive" chokes and MOVs in the circuitry that limited ultimate current flow to varying extents.
2) A four year period occurred between the two Powercells (6 & 7) due to financial constraints. More than enough time for my ears/mind/whatever to loose its power-conditioner-corrupted aural memory.
3) Krell FPB-600c tested by JA of Stereophile to produce 152 amps of peak current and 6000w/ch @1ohm.
4) Units 3-7 were plugged into dedicated 30-amp line and extensively compared to 30-amp dedicated line directly.

Dave
like the OP said, he prefers comfort to excitement for music listening...
and also psinyc, it's not just the outlet you use, but all the outlets on that line, and really all in the home...Charles Hansen of Ayre, commented here a bunch of years ago, that one of the best things you could do for your music system was to unplug your TV and surround sound system...mine is on a different line, and I didn't want it to help because it's a nuisance to do, but it made a nice improvement...
benji
Through psinyc own listing session he is supporting what I am saying. Power conditioners restrict the full potential of your equipment
I'm not sure what you mean by "full potential." I can tell you - with measurements to support it - that faulty AC power can limit the performance of audio equipment - especially power amplifiers - and that the right power conditioner can restore performance. That's especially true when the AC line has a bad power factor.

This isn't mumbo-jumbo, but very basic stuff.

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