Upgrading power system
Since I already have components and speakers that I love, I try to make an improvement every year with something or another. Last year I bought Magnarisers for My Maggie 3.7's. Nice improvement. Immediate difference. The year before was power cables and conditioner, all Shunyata. And I always wondered why there was little if any improvement. A couple audiophiles said to replace the wall outlet. So I thought about it for years before buying a JPS labs audiophile hospital grade outlet. After removing the original outlet, I compared them. No comparison at all, the JPS weighed almost twice as much and the metal was better quality as well. The JPS was 2o amps and the original was 15. Would I hear the difference? It took all of one minute. Best $150 I ever spent. I was skeptical until I heard the difference, mostly clearer and more pronounced highs and well defined low end. Anybody else have this experience?
Thanks for the kind words, Mike. I get it now, it's all Richard Gray's fault. I was going to suggest that if the AC line from your audio to the service panel is 12/2 Romex, you could install a 20A breaker. But in light of the condition of your breakers you could use a new panel. At the very least, have a licensed electrician inspect your mains and replace the breakers if the panel is up to code.
I had all new electrical installed two years ago due to corrosion on the meter and outside line. |
I read pretty well. There suggestions for everything from power conditioners to harmonic resonators, to fancy outlets, to magic boxes in this thread. I think some require you to wear a copper bracelet on your left ankle while listening. I wasn't responding to you specifically @fuzztone I do tend to use the term "power conditioner" to refer to a wide array of widgets. |
Out in the sticks we have world class poor dirty power. I had a Furman IT-Reference 15i and it was a sound dampener. Amp/system sounded considerably better when Amp was plugged into the wall. Replaced that with a AudioQuest Niagara 7000 (before the price went crazy) and sound was not affected verses the wall. I have found investing in linear PSU's also to be noticeable too. YMMV.
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How about a 4 wire 20 amp dedicated circuit I did one common ground ,one a insulated isolated ground on its own busbar, big improvement every connector in my Audio Chain including power chords and all connections in equipment either WBT, or Furutech ,it took me over a year all gold over high purity copper. I very substantial improvement ,most equipment comes with gold over cheap brass conductors ,and $3 IEC inputs I useOnly Furutech ,and Synergistics research purple fuses which I only use 2 As big or bigger then the dedicated 4 wire 20 amp circuit. Copper is 3 x better conductor then brass and far less resistance. |
