Power Conditioning - How Important for Digital and Analog Source Components vs Amp?

I am using the same high quality power chord into my PowerCell conditioner and from the PowerCell to my Diablo 300.  The combination was decided upon after  different manufacturers, variations, and combinations were employed in trials in the actual system.  As far as the Gryphon Diablo DAC module, even though it is run off its own isolated capacitor bank power supply it does perform better with a quality USB cable from a quality server.  It was very revealing of the different USBs that were tried and the one I found best in my system was not the highest priced that was employed in the trials. It is a great amp just feed it well and it will reward…

One of the most audible improvements in SQ was using a 8awg OCC PC from wall to my Equi=Core 1800. A 20A dedicated line to service panel is the point of origin. IMO, you need a large gauge PC to a toroidal conditioner to keep enough power on demand. Same goes for the power amp.

I know it’s an age old debating point but I will say it anyways:  how can the PC suddenly provide more power on demand when you have all that smaller gauge wire in your wall?  
 

Drrstlif,

What power cords and USB cable are you using on your Diablo (which is totally awesome, I agree)?

I’m a bit worried about limiting the amp’s performance by plugging it into a conditioner considering what the manual and what Fleming says.  I’d be too paranoid that it could sound better a lot of the time, but maybe an element of dynamics or transients or slew rate could be negatively impacted - so maybe only in certain sonic scenarios performance could be hampered.  Not saying I think that, just that I’d be paranoid it could be so.  I read one instance when Phillip at the Gryphon distributor was putting on a show and the Diablo 300 was underwhelming everyone listening.  They removed the conditioner and suddenly the sound was transformed to what they expected….

A note on power for the Diablo DAC (which I adore the sound of):  I don’t believe the DAC itself is powered by the super-capacitor.  I think the super-cap powers the USB only, so it doesn’t rely on the USB power from the source which could be an unreliable computer.  I’ve tried to tell the difference in sound while that cool blue light is flashing at startup (signalling that the super-cap is still charging) and after the blue light stops, and I cannot hear any difference.  Perhaps because I am using a high quality InnuOS streamer with a solid USB power regulator? Don’t know…

how can the PC suddenly provide more power on demand when you have all that smaller gauge wire in your wall?  

A dedicated line from the service panel isn't a small gauge wire, typically 10 or 12 gauge. And usually the amp is the only component on the circuit. The amp demands voltage for the transformer and to keep the caps charged. Dynamic music and transients need instantaneous power.