No, general working principles of regenerators and filters are different... and implementation of both types of equipment concerning SQ might vary depends on your preferences and power quality. I used to have PS Audio P1000 regenerator which did not make any perceptible improvement for my system however filter is useful but only for the sources. My friend who live in multi-storey building with far from decent power situation has totally opposite effect, power regeneration is the must for him. So, you need to know exactly what you want to do and what effect you try to get or if it’s too complicated just compare one to the other.
Power regenerator vs conditioner
If the goal is to improve the sound quality (soundstage, detail, dynamics, etc) and the issue is "noisy" AC, it would seem to me that a power regenerator such as PS Audio P15 would be far superior to a "conditioner" such as a Shunyata Denali or Hydra or Triton. Is this correct? Thanks .
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The Power Generator uses an inverter. First, It rectifies The Line Power to DC. Then, the inverter reassembles the 60 Hz 120 vac line signal. It responds very quickly to changes in demand. If the incoming line frequency drops to 55 Hz, or the incoming voltage goes high to 140 vac, or drops to 90 vac, the inverter doesn’t care or even notice. It uses what it gets from the line and converts it to dc. It ALWAYS supplies noise-free 60 Hz/120 vac to its load. A power conditioner only filters the line power. It can’t raise or lower the line voltage, nor correct it’s frequency. |
Stromtank is the most advanced system I've seen. It is a giant battery with a very precise regegenerator. I've heard it but only in a system, not demoed with an without. There are some reviews and they all seem to be very positive. So it is just a matter of the price, I think one model goes for $30k! https://stromtank.com/ |
Now those German things look serious and they use safe chemistry for batteries. $30K ? That's almost nothing, some of us buy cartridges for $15k, cables for $25K and records for $600 or more. Additional way to manage the current is to buy equipment with real power supplies, not some toy parts. Plus good power cords. |
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