Dawg, Spend the money on a dedicated. Plug the DNA into the wall like you are supposed to, and keed the PS. The Rotel is just surge protection. Spend what is left from the budget on music.
Power Conditioning: Exactpower vs. Rotel vs. other
A question for those on the forum: I am currently running a PS Audio Duet as a power conditioner for my system (McCormack DNA-125 is the main power hog). I was considering an upgrade to a better line conditioner or possibly a power regeneration unit. Maximum I could spend is $1000, but was hoping to keep it around $500 (new or used).
On my radar is a used ExactPower unit, which come in at under $1000 used. My local stereo store also has a Rotel RLC-1040 for $500 that the dealer swears by, and says it is silly to spend more unless your system retails for $50,000 plus (mine is probably a $25,000 system at equivalent retail). It is what he uses at home in his very nice system with ARC Ref 3 pre and monos.
Any ideas about what kind of improvements I can expect with the Rotel unit over my Duet, or how much better the Exactpower will sound? My power locally is pretty darn clean: we live in a hydroelectric state, and our power is not far down the line from the dams.
On my radar is a used ExactPower unit, which come in at under $1000 used. My local stereo store also has a Rotel RLC-1040 for $500 that the dealer swears by, and says it is silly to spend more unless your system retails for $50,000 plus (mine is probably a $25,000 system at equivalent retail). It is what he uses at home in his very nice system with ARC Ref 3 pre and monos.
Any ideas about what kind of improvements I can expect with the Rotel unit over my Duet, or how much better the Exactpower will sound? My power locally is pretty darn clean: we live in a hydroelectric state, and our power is not far down the line from the dams.
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