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Line Conditioners

I am in the market for a new line conditioner. I have it narrowed down to:

CinePro20
PS Audio Power Director
API Ultra 115
Tice 3C
Vansevers Ref Model

I like what I read about balanced power, but I also like my feature of switched outlets, which no balanced L/C has. I can live without the remote turn on of my system for better sound, but does balanced power KILL products in performance like Tice, PSAudio or Vansevers?

As much as I value opinion, I am interested in fact. Please give some facts based on your experiences with the name brands listed above or other similar products.

The Power Director is intriguing due to its features, but I am putting the finishing touches on my system, and don't want to buy inferior sounding stuff.

My system consists of:
Anthem Amp2
Lexicon Pre
Marantz DVD
Anthem CD
Transparent ICs
Paradigm Ref speakers
Analisys Plus Speaker wire

2-channel is most important to me.

Thanks for your help!!!
mdomnick
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Here's the link Charles: It's titled: "Charlatan of the Year Award: Richard Gray."

I really don't know if it works or how long is its projected lifespan...

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/100292.html

From what I understand this Richard Gray doesn't know how his device really works. Here's another link to a power conditioner discussion in an European forum:

http://www.zero-distortion.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?topic=14&forum=1&13

I am neither for or against the Richard Gray unit. I would just like to find out the truth...
mdomnick OP
332 posts
 
I have heard the same thing about RGPC. In fact when they first came out they did get a poor review, but later the magazine re-reviewed and changed their tune. In short, the theory of how the unit can store energy is not fully understood by other designers/manufactures (RGPC as well),and IMO is bogeus. However it may very well improve your sound as a line conditioner; I just think their marketing team got too aggresive. Check out PSAudio as well for that type of "technology" and see if the Power Director floats your boat. I have come to the conclusion that Balanced Power is the only way to go (its also a scientific fact) and thats what I have settled on.
hager_charles
51 posts
 
Ok, now I've just enrolled back into college to expand my engineering degree into becoming an electrical engineer to get an idea of what in the world are they talking about!!! I think the more I read about this, the more confused I get. We need to find a real sharp electrical engineer to comment... Thanks for the info.
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
This looks good to me...

http://www.equitech.com/products/rack/rack.html
islandflyfisher
94 posts
 
I own a Monster 2500 and a Richard Gray S400. I've had the Monster 2500 for a couple of years and still very happy with it. Basically the 2500 is the same as the 2000 built in a nice box with a switch and LED's. The sound impovement was more subtle with a quieter backround overall in my systems presentation. The Richard Gray unit was a night and day improvement. It did it all giving my system a much better bottom end, smoother highs and bigger sound stage. Buy far and away the best tweak of me all time.
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