Digital sources best with Hydra 8's analog outlets

I spoke with Shunyata at the Alexis in jan and posed the same question . My understanding is that is does not matter with the unit.One interesting side note : They suggest the power amp plugged in closest to the power cord for increased power .

I just found this thread after Rgs commented about it in another thread. The comments that Brent passes on via word of mouth directly from Shunyata would make sense, as the first outlets will receive the most voltage and current. Then again, any devices plugged into the Hydra behind the amp in the first outlet could succumb to the voltage and current being modulated by the draw of the amp. That means the potential for greater voltage fluctuations, etc... The fact that Shunyata made the comments that they did to Brent tells me that they are aware of the design flaws within the unit itself. Rather than fix these problems, they continue to sell it as is. For the amount of money involved to produce this unit and what this unit retails for, this is just a bit ridiculous to me. Sean
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You shouldn't be plugging the power amp into it, anyway. It should be on a separate line.

I dunno. It seems to me the Hydra-8 works great. But I don't think any power conditioner works optimally with the amp plugged into the same equipment as the front-end. I wouldn't really blame Hydra for this state of affairs.