Amp Power Conditioner or not?

Knghifi,
My results are the same as yours.I use a BPT 3.5 Signature which uses a balanced transformer as does your EquiTech. These units are high power capacity-high current models that can handle power amp demands. Many power conditioners are too small to accomadate amplifiers but are suitable for all other components. I`ve tried 3 different amps with the BPT and sonics are much improved, yes even dynamics,bass and resolution.

I have tried the same routine with both Audio Research and most recently Rowland Amps. In both cases the amps sounded better directly connected to the outlet. A step beyond, however, is the use of a Rowland PC-1 with the 501's. That has significantly improved performance over the direct wall connection.

I believe it is important to mention what type amps -- IMO, my tube amps sound the best directly into dedicated outlets whereas, the sources & preamp are into a non-filtered power bar fed from a large isolation transformer (on a dedicated line).

Bob

Elizabeth, Interesting!

Try "STAR" grounding your system into the same outlet without the power conditioner.

I still don't believe in power conditioners on anything anytime, but I don't have the problems some people have. I am the first house from the transformer and my voltage is always 117 volts. Besides, I consistantly have good sound. Everytime I try a power conditioner the results are negative. They suck the life out of the music. Don't try to convince me to try yet another power conditioner because I haven't found the right one. I already had this conversation about passive preamps.

I know there are people still using power conditioners as a band aid and other people using power conditioners when they don't need them at all like Grimace with his recent discovery. A power conditioner is not just another component. One Audiogoner wrote "I have assembled my system now what power conditioner do I buy?" Why does he think he needs one in the first place?

There are some areas, especially in large cities, where a power conditioner can be useful, however, there are still tradeoffs by using one.

If you truly have bad power the only cure is a battery pack and a generator not some little box loaded with filters to scrub the edges of your music. Big boxes don't work either. I also tried the Tice Power Block and Titan at 120 pounds with the same results.