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To condition or not ?

Hello All,

    In the owners manual for my newly purchased Origin Live Resolution TT they state ; “ Plug the motor pod into a mains plug. We suggest omitting mains conditioners , filters or anything with surge protection as these can be highly detrimental for performance. The aforementioned items inflict no damage so you can experiment with their inclusion if you wish”. Ummm…I’m  confused ? I have an audioquest integra 1200 conditioner. Is there some reason not to use this for the TT? They seem to contradict themselves ? 
Thank You All.

detroitwing
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bigtwin
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I know some amp manufacturers say this as they think a PC might choke off current, but a TT motor would not draw enough power that this would ever be a concern?  I should think giving up surge protection would be a bigger concern? 

detroitwing OP
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Thank You for your opinion.

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lak
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I believe you have to experiment and use the method that sounds best to you unless you live in an area that receives regular lighting strikes etc. I have experimented with various power conditioners; sometimes the power conditions negatively affect the sound of some audio components.

lewm
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You’re correct; they contradict themselves in the space of one paragraph. I see no reason why any of the named devices could do damage. Some might affect sound quality up or down, but that’s about it. And nothing protects against a direct lightning strike . Anything on an affected AC line would be toast.

tablejockey
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There's only one concern with the motor-33.3 speed consistency, which ALL tables suffer from. Some more than others.

Get one of these for REAL TIME speed monitoring.

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