I have had the same experience using the Audioquest Niagara 1000 power conditioner. Even with amps plugged into the "high current" outlet, it's still not as open and dynamic as plugged straight into the wall. This applied to everything from SET tube integrated amp, Push-pull tube separate amp, and class D integrated.
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.
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Sorry to report that my excitement with bypassing the line conditioner was short-lived. With the added dynamics and treble, I also experienced ear fatigue! The result was that most days I wouldn't even feel like switching the system on to play some tunes. So I'm back with the to the last good config, with more musicality and less of that impressive sound. Please note that I'm not using the same brand as the OP, just another 'isolation transformer' locally made type. |
@jafant Me! Original Hydra on all but amp. I also still have 4 Black mamba PC's too.
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