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Power Plant Premier vs. Hydra V-Ray Comparison

I want to buy a power conditioning system and I would like to understand which would be a better performer - the PS Audio Plant Premier or the Shunyata Research Hydra V-Ray. As they take a very different approach to solving the same problem it is hard to understand which will have a better result. Anyone had real experience comparing these two?
julians
number95
44 posts
 
I am trying a V-ray for 2 days and compare it to PS PPP which has already been with my system for a while. My first observations regarding V-ray vs PPP is, I prefer to keep PPP and turn V-ray back to the dealer. I am not so sure if V-ray requires a long burn in time. By the way, I prefer Shunyata power cords to PS Audio and have Anaconda VX for my cd player and Anaconda Helix for my preamp and power amps.
dotsystem
81 posts
 
You should test each component individually with both units. I have found the Premier generally improves things but specific components could prove to be an exception.
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tboooe
1,009 posts
 
For you PS Audio Premier users, any issue with the fan turning on? My friend has one and the fan is pretty loud.
dotsystem
81 posts
 
I don't think my fan has ever gone on but my total load is problem < 400 watts. Never noticed any heat to speak of unlike the P300 which could probably cook bacon.
joeyboynj
621 posts
 
No fan noise at all on my PPP. Mine is silent all the time. And I have my entire system connected! I heard PS Audio has a replacement for the noisy fan and fixes the problem for free. Contact PS Audio directly.
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