Do you have the ability to install dedicated circuits, with good quality outlets, to feed your system, and have you already done this? If not, this is probably a better investment than power conditioning.
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Power Conditioner Cheap?
Do you have the ability to install dedicated circuits, with good quality outlets, to feed your system, and have you already done this? If not, this is probably a better investment than power conditioning. . |
Rushton has a good point. However, you may want to include a surge protector in your system. I have a Naim CDX CD Player, and I can tell you that the sound of the player is radically affected by power conditioners of any kind...so a top quality, hospital grade outlet, and a surge protector, is my choice as well. If I lived in an apartment or condo where the current flow vascillated, I might feel the need to have a conditioner that regulates volatage. |
I have come to the conclusion that it is the connections that determine the quality of AC to the components. That said, I have gone to dedicated lines, quality outlets that tightly grip the plugs, quality plugs that insert into the outlets tightly on both ends. If you must protect your equipment from lightning and power fluctuations, you will find the best protection units are quite expensive. "Power conditioners" usually involve some kind of filter and often degrades the signal. Whether that can be heard or not depends on your system and your ears. Just one person's opinion, of course. I say, go for the dedicated lines, outlets and power cords/plugs first. |