entry level power solutions


I am new to hi-fi, as I just put together a rig [ musical fidelity a300 integrated, mf a3 cdp and dynaudios 1.3mkII]
The stock PC are plugged into cheap wall outlets. What do you suggest, as a best bang for the buck, for improuving the power circuit?
thanks, dorin
dandreescu
Start off by picking up some Audioprism Quiet Lines. These will benefit the entire system and work regardless of any other filtering / changes that you make to the system. These are both cheap and highly effective at removing grundge coming in through the AC line.

Sugar will probably recommend the Blue Circle Noise Hounds. Not personally familiar with them them, but they are probably pretty similar in benefits and mode of operation. They are bigger and more costly though, so do what your budget allows.

Someday, i'd like to do an electrical comparison between the noise hounds, quiet lines, Magnan filters, etc... and see just how effective each one is. Sean
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The other "standard" recommendations, in addition to the ones Sean made, are to replace your wall plugs with hospital grade units (I didn't find this made much difference in my system, but other people swear by them), and using a line conditioner power strip, such as Monster Power's HTS2000 (I have two of these, and they DO make a difference in my system). The hospital-grade wall plugs can be purchased for around $25-30 each, and the HTS 2000 units can often be bought at discount prices for about $140-150.
Hey Sean, your right!! The Blue Circle BC86 are now only $110. Since you need at least 4 Audioprisms to make a noticeable difference, they cost about the same. I recommend two BC86s and/or 8 Prisms for best performance.


I find the BC86 works better for audio, but the Audioprisms do a great job of sharpening the color and picture of the Television.