Power Conditioner Architecture. Discuss Differences?

-regenerators add distortion to the line. basically an amp for your amp. limited to what that amp can output. They are also current limiting, if that's actually a thing. 

-isolators add inductance to the power factor.

-caps add capacitive loading also effecting power factor. 

-your outlet-wire-breaker is current limiting as well. 

nothing perfect. probably best to have a dedicated line run from your panel. 

oh your equipment has many of these already in them as well. 

no one talks about protection though that is more important to me. 

Different use cases may dictate the requirement. You may end up with something like a non-current limiting Shunyata for your amp and a Puritan or AQ for your sources if you live in a city in an apartment building. Or even a regenerator like the PSA for all components. Depending a lot on what’s going on in the power line and what your setup looks like. I don’t think there’s a one formula fits all type conditioner.

I’ve used Shunyata Hydra for years then switched to Piritan. Two different types of design.
Since running a dedicated line, I actually prefer everything direct to outlets now using very high quality power cable on every component and plugged into Furutech GTX-D NCF outlets. My Puritan PSM156 is looking for a new home.

But…as with everything in this hobby…YMMV

@glennewdick +1

Mike

@glennewdick you need to look at your understanting.

A regenerator is a rectifier and an inverter. Their current capacity can be 1000 KW if that’ what they are designed for.

I do have a dedicated line run for my stereo.  That can't change the sine wave coming to my house.  It has about 4% THD.  After my regenerator it is about 0.1% THD.

Jerry

You missed inductive and switched regulators.

Series mode surge protectors fit the former.  Besides the actual surge suppression the benefits are very low start to filter frequency, around 3 to 10 kHz.