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Power Regenerator or Conditioner for Digital Sources

Ok I'm having a difficult time deciding. I want to clean up the power going into my Aurender N20 and my MSB Discrete DAC. Those components seem to me to be the most sensitive to power issues. When I plug them into an inexpensive APC Power strip I get a slightly harsh upper frequency range. When I plug them into my Cullen Power Box that has no surge protection just straight from the wall power they sound much better especially the DAC which is the more sensitive of the two. However summer time power issues do have their effect

So I am considering either a quality power conditioner such as the Isotek Aquarius V5 or a PS Audio Stellar Power Plant 3 for just these two components. I need three receptacles as my DAC has two power supplies. My Amp will stay plugged into the wall where it sounds the best.

Anyone own either of these power units? Experiences with them?

Alternatively there is the Puritan 156 Conditioner at a lower price however recent reviews on Alpha-Audio where they did extensive power conditioner tests strongly favored the Isotek Aquarius V5.

 

 

 

jfrmusic
steakster
1,920 posts
 

No hum, buzz nothing total blackness.

All good. What about distortion? When a vocalist belts out a note in fortissimo, is there any harshness or edginess? Do the high notes on a piano ring unnaturally?  Does the brass section sound tinny or full-throated?

jfrmusic OP
288 posts
 

@steakster

Absolutely none of those issues you mentioned. Quite the contrary. Smooth, liquid and refined sound. Sounds like real music. Voices natural and in the room. Reverb trails are clearly heard   Strings very natural and smooth. Brass warm and natural. Soundstage depth the best I’ve ever had. Pianos especially on well recorded material sound in the room especially the upper octaves. I’ve really got no complaints so nothing I’m looking to fix. 

cbrez
70 posts
 

That’s a great place to be! Enjoy.

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audphile1
5,342 posts
 

Yep don’t fix problems that don’t exist. Nothing good ever comes from it. 

jfrmusic OP
288 posts
 

BTW if you’re looking for beautifully recorded piano try any of Yuja Wang’s HiRes recordings on DG. Best Classical piano recordings ever. The Grand Piano is in your room. Recording Grand Piano is very different to get it right. Also a good test of your system if it can recreate that sound. 

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