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Power Conditioners

Not sure if I placed it in the correct topic but here goes. I was just wondering how power conditioners work, as I want to buy one. There are conditioners with only filtered inputs and conditioners with some filtered inputs and some unfiltered. I believe the unfiltered ones are for analogue devices. But why should these go into the unfiltered part? If I buy a power conditioner for example with only filtered inputs, will I not be able to put my class A amp in? Or will it have a negative effect?
sjeesjie
ejr1953
912 posts
 
For my "all digital sources" system, each time I've upgrade the power conditioner, the performance of my DACs improved.
ptss
1,964 posts
 
Does anyone use Equitech 2Q to any benefit?
axeis1
289 posts
 
I use SurgeX for all my network stuff, modem, router, NAS and a separate one for cable box, TV, sound bar.

I have dedicated 20amp circuits in another room for my main system, and use a Shunyata Denali 6000S/ V.2 for everything except subwoofer which is on its own circuit and it has a Shunyata Venom Defender on it. And of course if I’m getting a huge massive lightning storm I just disconnect everything.
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milpai
2,369 posts
 
@sjeesjie,
Did you get the power conditioner or still on the fence? I have a Inakustik AC-3500p in my system and love it. No negative on anything, except everything improves, at least in my system.
veroguy
138 posts
 
I installed the UBER-BUSS power conditioner from Pi Audio Group in my system about 6 weeks ago. I have all components plugged into it.

It was an improvement in SQ for my system, in my house.  No loss of dynamics or details - in fact, improvement there.

I live in Florida and summertime is tough time for enjoying my system - it’s just not right during the day, and sometimes not at night. I’m guessing it’s all the AC conditioners. With the Uber-Buss, I’m getting great sound in the middle of the day when it’s 90+ degrees outside. Something that never happened before.

FWIW, I have one of those Entech AC noise measurement devices. When I measured soon after installing the Uber-buss, at the outlet of my dedicated line, it measured 270mv of "noise". Plugged into the UBER-Buss, it was 40mv.

I tried a Plixir 150 balanced ac transformer - plugged into the Uber-buss, and my dac and streamer plugged into it. Maybe dynamics were slightly better, but overall a slight dip in SQ. In fact, with the Entech, the "noise" out of the Plixir was 750mv. Weird.

Happy with the Uber-Buss. Worth the price in my opinion.


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