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Power Conditioners

Gee, I'm starting to feel like a poster of posts lately, but I am finding a lot interesting, sometimes controversial, comments from the "YouTubers" these days, much more so than in the past.

There are a multitude of threads on this subject here on AG of the what's, why's, how's and when's of PC's but not many on the thoughts of having none.

I wondered what your hands-on experiences were with power conditioners and if they added something to your musical enjoyment or as in this fellows case, taken away from it?

  https://youtu.be/XjzlFkcZP1g
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twoleftears
5,327 posts
 
I've tried a bunch of brands over the years.  A few had deleterious effects, a good number "did no harm", but recently, as I posted elsewhere, the one that had a noticeable and entirely positive impact on the whole system (everything plugged into it) was the Puritan PSM 156.  The other good news is that it doesn't weigh, or cost, as much as a ship anchor.
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hilde45
5,445 posts
 
I don’t have much first hand experience myself, but have researched this a lot. The answers you can expect will hit these points, plus others:
  • run a direct line (or two) from your breaker box if you can. 20A each
  • noise on people’s systems varies a lot depending on where they live, how many others are on the circuit, etc.
  • a whole house surge suppressor is a good way to go but it’s not necessarily a solution to noise
  • P.S. Audio sells regenerators; some like them, some don’t, but they’re 30 day free shipping trial if you are curious
  • debates about the wire in the wall are endless and people take different sides
  • conditioners can suck the life out of the sound; some advise plugging amps in directly; others think that’s too risky, surge wise. There’s debate.
And so much more. Many knowledgeable people here.
jl35
4,229 posts
 
I prefer my passive Furutech power strip...for years used BPT, Audience, PS Audio...
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