Amp straight into the wall
I’ve seen more than a few members recomend going straight into the power oulet and not using power conditioners for power amps. I was hoping someone would explain the rationale behind that.to me. I have been meaning to try that for awhile now, power conditioner is a Torus 15 , thx in advance for your input.
Laser printer manufacturers tell you not to use a power conditioner because it causes a voltage sag that will prevent it from working correctly. Many amplifiers draw more current during transients than laser printers. Voltage sags will slow the recharging of the filter caps and that can cause less than optimal performance into low impedance loads. Same rationale as dedicated circuits for high power amplifiers. |
@gs5556 +1 Mike |
@ghdprentice and everyone else.Update on bypassing power conditioner. Without a doubt the most drastic improvement in sound quality I’ve experienced in the last few years. The difference is literally like night and day, feeling pretty silly not trying this sooner. Using a Cullen cable into a hospital grade IG receptacle. Think when I get some free time I’ll run another home run back to the panel using number 10 wire ( using 12 currently) I was skeptical of that but I may have been converted by this . Thanks everyone on the thread for the advice. |
@bikeboy52 Thanks for the update and congratulations. If you have a short run from the panel, 12 gauge is fine. If long, then 10 gauge. As for aftermarket power cables...I would not lock in on one. Try a few out. There can be notable differences. |
