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Power plant and power cords upgrades a real wow?

I am at the point where the only things I haven't upgrade or to call it some way the weakest links on my system are related to power.

I have Luxman 550 A2
Harbeth C7
PWDAC ps audio
AZ hologram cables
Nordost LS XLR RD IC
Rega P5
Ps audio Phono

A friend came over and said what are you doing with this great gear and with belkin power supply multiple connections and stock power cords in all your units?
I have been thinking since them about his comment but I would like to hear from you guys the true and your experience trough this path.

I am planning to spend 2k on power related upgrades, help and guidance highly appreciate know anything about it.

Regards to you all.
128x128mountainsong
antigrunge
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Your friend is right because garbage in results in garbage out. The best solution is a separate ring mains from the junction box followed by a good multiplug a la Acoustic Revive Rtp-4 and good mains cables a la Acoustic Revive Power Reference or upper range Nordost. I suggest you also punk down for some good fuses: Furutech as well as Hifi-tuning work wonders. If you want to go further you can apply WA power chips or various forms of ground reinforcement such as Acoustic Revive Rgc-24 and/or Audioquest Ground Control.

In my experience cleaning up the power yields bigger benefits than buying new equipment
pgawan2b
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What is the electrical benefit of the dedicated line? Does it remove load issues related to other equipment turning on and off, or are those issues still present regardless of the dedicated line? Or is it simply a matter of current being delivered directly and with less resistance?

If the benefit is the former, then the argument for the conditioner becomes less effective, doesn't it?
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onhwy61
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My earlier comments only apply to power cords/conditioners and similar products. I just find it very hard to generalize or predict the sonic effects of these products in any given situation. All the variables and permutations starts my head to hurting.

If most really did find a recipe that works think how few questions would be asked and how little used equipment would be up for sale?
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almarg
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01-13-13: Pgawan2b
What is the electrical benefit of the dedicated line? Does it remove load issues related to other equipment turning on and off, or are those issues still present regardless of the dedicated line? Or is it simply a matter of current being delivered directly and with less resistance?

If the benefit is the former, then the argument for the conditioner becomes less effective, doesn't it?
The main benefit of a dedicated line is that it will to some degree reduce the amount of electrical noise that will find its way into the audio system from unrelated electrical devices in the house, where it may be generated.

Re your last question, as might be expected reported experiences are diverse. See this thread, for example, in which many audiophiles reported that following installation of dedicated lines the conditioners they had been using were no longer necessary. And in some cases their systems even sounded significantly better with the conditioners removed. While others reported that conditioners continued to be beneficial.

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-- Al
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warrenh
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Not so in my rig, but dedicated lines are thee start. There are [still] loads of inherent electric grunge along the electrical journey to your junction box. My Audio Magic PC has been with me for 7 years. I realize others have very different experiences. Go figure...
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