Amp Power Conditioner or not?

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.

Try a Furutech wall receptacle and you'll be suprised at the difference that makes.

Even though they helped in various ways, I gave up on the isolation transformers I was using; hum was too loud in my small room.

i have been through this too and it can be very frustrating. there is so much rhetoric on these forums and the audiophile press that can convince anyone that these products have no ill effects. you get them in your home and there is usually a wow factor right off but after a few days or maybe even weeks you notice something is not right, maybe it's dark, highs rolled off, bass is tubby, a metallic edge...just something sounds weird...then you read about the latest greatest...same story...

i have found one device i really love but hard to call it a power conditioner, more of a power bar with a potting mix that is supposed to work some magic. the acoustic revive rtp ultimate is the only power device i have found that does what it says it does. interestingly enough, it is probably the one that sounds the craziest if you read about it. pretty amazing product, sort of like the power conditioner for audiophiles who have given up on power conditioners. i have one for my front end and i just ordered one for my amp. i like it so much i ordered their power cable to try too. they drive me nuts too but thats another post...

there is no doubt that our systems cause havoc on the lines which already have issues when we plug in. it just comes down to how you want to balance the fixes and the problems.