Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner?


Greetings,

After reading about the amplifier hum, it was mentioned that some knowledgeable people say NOT to plug an amp into a power conditioner. Plug it directly into a wall outlet. Thankfully, I do not have a hum issue, but am curious as to what others say about where to plug your amp into. 

Thank you!

lovehifi22

IME, amplifiers are far better sounding when plugged directly into the wall. You trade off filtering for much more headroom. I will take more headroom all day long.

I should add that I have always used higher powered amplifiers. This may not be true of tubed or SET amps as I have no experience with those.

Depends upon the amp and the conditioner.  Conditioners that allow many amplifiers to function without limiting the headroom are very expensive.

The amp's class of operation could be a factor, e.g., class A, AB, or D.  Any knowledgeable opinions?