Who uses power conditioning?

@steakster   Will do. It sounds simple enough and I'll report back later.
Thanks for the tip. 👍

All the best,
Nonoise

@steakster  I just tried out your scenario and it wasn't even close. With the Blue Circle Thingee on a different line that my computer uses, there was none of the magic that it evinces when on the same line as my stereo.

That "lit up from within" quality is A.W.O.L. as well as the strength, impact and effortlessness that live music has. It's not so much as an increase in the noise floor as it's still pretty much a black background but the aforementioned qualities are simply gone. 

Gone is the air, decay, in the room presence, and again, for lack of a better descriptive, that effortless strength. 

For those with any technical expertise, here's a few shots from the  TLP Audio page that shows what Gilbert built which replaces his previous work: http://www.tlp-audio.com/powerConditioners2.php

If you scroll down you'll see what's inside and maybe someone can chime in as to the effectiveness of the design and whether simpler (as it appears to look) is better when using better quality components.

All the best,
Nonoise

@steakster   So true, so true. After trying it out and going back to using it as a stand alone in the previous setting, I spent a all this time just listening to what it can do.

It seems like new life has been breathed into what I already thought couldn't get any better. Now I'm even more curious to see if Gilbert's newer version can sound better.

All the best,
Nonoise