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Difference in sound between day and night. Help!

Hello Guys,I'm having a pretty big difference in sound quality in my system between day and night.

During day time the system sounds very very nice, but during night time it sounds superb, amazing, incredible, I dont have enough accolades.

I have the Audio-GD R8 DAC, the Audio-GD Master 1 preamp and a Nord Acoustics Class D Power Amp (wich is a hell of an amp) and I think the most sensitive to AC Power noise/problems is the R8. I also have the Wyred4Sound USB Reclocker, but as it has a dedicated Swagman Lab Linear Power Supply, so I don't think it is the problem.

I also have the Bada 5600 Power Filter, three PS Audio Noise Harvester, DH Labs Power Cables and good connectors (Wattgate) on all the different parts of the system, but it seems to be not enough to better completely the AC Power deficiencies.

As anyone experienced the same and corrected it? How?

I prefer to keep the budget under 1.500 USD, so most of the Power Regenerators offered on the market (PS Audio, etc) can't be considered. What about the Dussun X800 Pure Power Supply Regenerator? Has anyone tried it or tried any Dussun product? There are a few pretty decent reviews of Dussun products on Internet, but not much.

I cannot install a dedicated Power Line for my system, I can only use the shared AC circuit.

Thank you!
plga
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boxer12
8,656 posts
 
john... 
Have you ever tried a power conditioner? The reason I'm asking is you have mentioned both "pre sleep state" & "confirmation bias" in this thread to explain the differences you can't hear with cleaner power, be it through a conditioner or the grid itself.  

  
jetter
3,035 posts
 
I suggest you perform a double blind listening test between day and night.  You will need to be locked in a totally dark room for several days and nights.
plga OP
184 posts
 
Hi boxer12,
Yes, I've tried a budget Power Conditioner, the Bada LB5600, and it made an improvement on the system, as changing the Power Cables did.
Now I will have to analize buying a more expensive Power Conditioner or drink wine during day time as other suggested  :-)
The thing is I cannot borrow a Power Conditioner because there's no dealer where I live, so I have to buy it blind and this is an expensive and uncertain way to upgrade my system.

testpilot
950 posts
 
Get off the grid and go with batteries with an inverter.  
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