Should I bypass my Shunyata Hydra power conditioner?


I live in an apartment building,so I thought a power conditioner would be benificial.I'm running my Shunyata Hydra HC power cord through a Shunyata power conditioner.O.K. ,sounds pretty good. Recently bypassed the conditioner,and pluged straight into the amp ( Hegel  H20 )  The music seems to sound better,especially the bass. Still using the conditioner for the DAC, and the CD player. Looking for feedback on this. 
128x128rockysantoro
Yep.  A whole lot of people have confirmed that amplifiers in particular are often not happiest plugged into power conditioners.  It can depend upon the conditioner, but most due seem to constrain the dynamic life a bit for an amp.
It is often recommended that amps not be plugged into power conditioners because it can limit the amount of electricity available to them, which sounds like what is happening to you. There are power conditioners made to have amps plugged into them.

I’d listen to your DAC and CD player with and without power conditioning (they draw less power than your amp) and decide if it’s helping or not. As with everything else audio, you have to try something in your own system to see if it works in your situation.
The only power conditioner that I have found that amps sound better plugged into is the Audioquest Niagara 7000.

ozzy
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