Power Conditioners

My limited experience has revealed that surge protection limits dynamics and soundstage size. Two units that I've tried are the Brick Wall and Tripp Lite brands and both negatively affected the dynamics and soundstage. Others here have praised them, leading me to believe either they can't hear all that well or their systems aren't that resolving.

Even a Blue Circle Thingee without surge protection didn't sound as well as going directly into the wall. I barely heard a difference with my Marantz Reference integrated but it was plain as day with my Kinki Studio integrated.

It was when I tried the High Fidelity MC-0.5 that I got some taming of the AC nasties. Two more of them further improved the sound. But, it was when I got the Audioquest Niagara 1200 that I finally realized the potential of my system.

Nothing negative, everything positive, to say about it. The noise floor was so lowered that dynamics were naturally increased. Sound stage widened just a bit more (I've always had good results with that) but the depth and layering were greatly improved, again, from that lowered noise floor.

Tone, timbre and life like recreations are the norm now, as are frequency extension in both directions. Everything sounds just so much more authentic, completing the illusion, which is all it really is, but that is the point of all of this, right? 😀

All the best,
Nonoise

I have installed dedicated circuits in my current house and in another previous home in the Midwest. In each case they made a difference my non -audiophile wife could hear.

However, I am now using a lead -acid battery generator and it is much better. It generates a perfect 60hz sine wave. The model i use is a Goal Zero Yeti1250. I would have preferred one of their lithium -ion generators because they are so much lighter.

Based on this experience I should have saved the $$$ and just gone with the regenerator.

This should be all you would ever need. Balanced power and the best surge protection.......

https://www.furmanpower.com/product/20a-prestige-symmetrically-balanced-power-conditioner-P-2400%20I...

Knowing this is an older thread l’ll still make a late suggestion even though you may have made a purchase already. The inexpensive but good WAudio AC Power Purifier is very effective. I would recommend only for use with front end gear (DAC, CD Player, maybe turntable) - not an amp. I use mine with my DAC. Also, Amazon allows 30 day returns and I think the device is a great value.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XWL2VVK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@foster_9  Thanks for the suggestion. I'll save it for future reference. Much appreciated.