My experience is that by plugging the whole shebang into a single outlet, hum and noise are the lowest possible in my home.
Plug amp and other gear into separate outlets ?
I just watched a video on here where Michael Fremer of Stereophile says to keep your amp/s and other equipment plugged into the same outlet to eliminate ground loop and noise. However I've read and was told by my dealer to have a separate, dedicated outlet on its own circuit for the amp and the rest of your equipment plugged into another outlet. Any thoughts on this ??
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Williewonka, I have a PS Audio medical grade outlet with Audioquest power cord on amp and Shunyata Venom3 on receiver, so upgraded power cords though not the top range cords. I have Furman power conditioner for all except the amp as I've been told it can constrict power to amp. Thanks for feedback. It's a fun and interesting ( and expensive ) hobby!! You can tell a difference, major difference with better components, tweaks and acoustics. If anyone hasn't tried Tidal for HiRes streaming I'd suggest, it sounds fantastic, better than my flac files. |
@initm - your source is correct in that many power conditioners will constrict the amp. However, the Furutech e-TP609 NCF power distributor should provide more details than the Furman. http://www.furutech.com/2017/11/24/15943/ I replaced my Panamax power conditioner with a distributor of my own design that is along the same lines as the Furutech and found the difference in details quite noticeable. You seem to have the power side covered quite nicely, so the only other thing that I highly recommend is the gZero3 or gZero6 interconnects. Here are my reviews of those two IC’s... http://image99.net/blog/files/7f98bfec4730a5b7984e5fcb36b813d4-52.html http://image99.net/blog/files/b1d68fc60965c695cb9f7656d931fc88-55.html They are a step up from many other cables on the market and reproduce those exceptionally fine details other cables are unable to convey Again, if DIY is your thing take a look at these IC’s http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-interconnect-cable.html Will a new DAC improve things? - from what I have read it is possible. However, my investigations into cables over the past 5-6 years has taught me that today’s components are capable of providing a performance that is far beyond what their more modest price points would suggest. The Node 2 is one such component. It will be with me for a long time to come :-) That’s about it from me - good luck with you quest :-) |
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