Power


What is a good power conditioner that I can use without breaking the bank? Also, what is a good AC power cable I can use for that, plus the Schiit Vidar power amp that isn't super expensive? I am currently using the stock cable for the amp. Thank You!
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Without getting into my power management situation, I will give some judicious recommendations:
1. Agree if budget allows to put in a dedicated 20amp line direct from the breaker box to your listening room. 2. Agree with premium outlet but with non magnetic outlet covers. Makers of such have been mentioned. I will add Shunyata Research outlets which I have. 3. Power conditioners: IMO optimal one of the PS Audio PowerPlants. They make at least 3 models at different price points. Otherwise, an Audioquest Niagara. Again they have different models at different price points. All of them good. 4. Power cables. There are so many on the market. I personally like and use Shunyata Delta NRs though I have one Delta V2 XC. I am sure Synergistic makes good ones too. I have one or two of them. For more of a budget cable check out the upper end Pangea amp cable. I forget the model number. I bought one to try as it was relatively inexpensive. The attractive feature to it is that is has the thickest gauge conductors of any cable I have seen and gauge is important. So far I like this cable very much and I am trying it on my Raven Blackhawk Mk3. Good luck!
The least expensive quality line conditioner, line conditioner 
the Audio Quest Niagra 1200 , $995 , at sunny Audio maybe a bit lower 
cheaper units use low grade AC sockets AQ great little unit 
next nit in their line $2500, 
A dedicated line if possible 20 amp awg 10 lower resistance ,
and a 4 wire ,dual ground much lower noise , one is common ground ,
the other is a isolated insulated ground which for sure lowers the noise floor 
my Audiophile friend is  a master electrician and we tried 3 wire ,then 4 
and silver contacts on 20 amp breakers hard to find he had to source them took a month,and order $60 each x2 vs stock Copper $12 each silver breakers much better acoustically  copper needs to be changed after 5-6 years due to pitting oxidation ,silver, silver oxide actually is fine.and a solid Copper gold outlet 
Dave Elledge's P.I. Audio UberBuss is not only the best power conditioner out there but it is extremely fairly priced.
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I also changed my outlet receptacles to Dave's Graphene treated, upgraded P&S Hubbel; 5362A UberPuerto receptacles.

To the poster who said a p.c. will not affect audio quality, I say Bunk. It reduces noice and the U.B. can provide unlimited current with a power factor correction of 1.

There are no surge suppressors inside and the outer box is non-metal to avoid Eddy currents.I had a Seimens FS140 whole house surge suppressor installed.


The power cable to your power conditioner is THE most important power cable in your system. I bought a Moneoone Supernova for my UberBuss.
I have a 32A Neutrik connector on the UberBussand Supernova and the Supernova will be plugged into a dedicated 30A line.