The best plug in filter ever!

sgordon1,

I tried the FoQ tape and at first, I liked it, but then I began to detect the closing in of the upper frequencies and the soundstage. So, I removed it.

Question:

Has anyone tried the Puron’s into a power conditioner? I initially tried the Puron’s plugged into my Niagara 7000 and did not like it. I even wrote a review about it. But now after many hours of working with them I have discovered certain things do not work well with the Puron’s. It’s not the Puron’s fault so just don’t be afraid to experiment.

Thus far I have been plugging them into the wall where the conditioner plugs in. But next step will be the conditioner again. Anyone find they work better in or out of the power conditioner?

ozzy

Loving two Purons plugged into Synergistic Research Powercell 12, and can really hear the contribution of the second unit.

I am seeing richer colors and better contrast on a 15 year old Panasonic tv, after just one hour of use.

So here is something that I have discovered with the Puron.

I have just begun experimenting with them plugged into my AudioQuest Niagara 7000 power conditioner instead of at the wall and I have noticed a strange phenonium.

I started by using 3 Puron’s plugged into each of the 3 sections of power outlets on the Niagara. That is: High power, Analog and Digital.

To my surprise, the music is louder, quite a bit actually. I’m not sure if sonically it is an improvement at this early point, but the music is definitely louder.

Can the Puron’s be affecting the circuitry inside the Niagara? I wish someone else with this power conditioner could chime in, or perhaps anyone who can help explain it.

ozzy

@ozzy I have come across the exact same phenomena using these parallel plug in tweaks over the years, some of them can make the system louder, such that to do a fair A-B test you would have to volume level match.

I can only guess at an explanation, but perhaps certain filters help improve PFC, which allows the amplification stages more dynamic headroom = louder.

Re Louder

I speculate that the reduction in noise utilizing Puron creates a blacker presentation – and thus, louder.

I have had this experience at home