Power conditioners


I just came across a new product made by Belkin as a power conditioner called pure A/V and want to know if anyone has any experience with the power conditioner? I heard of Monster conditioners but also heard they were not that good in sound by robbing the dynamics. JIM
jimman
I'm a brand new convert to the camp of power conditioning enthusiasts. In my previous home, the power must've been very good because I never heard any difference at all when adding power conditioning to the mix. However, my new home is pathetic in terms of power quality. I just purchased a Monster AVS 2000 and wow, what a difference! It's been connected for just a few days and the constant flow of stable power seems to be improving things every time I listen. Such things are very dependent upon the state of the individual listening environment but this appears to be just the ticket for my system.
I've got a Monster 5100 Signature Series, and have been quite pleased with it in terms of reduced noise floor and improved dynamics.

Pretty much everyone and their dog has gotten into the power conditioning business, and there's way more to choose from than even three years ago.

I suspect that some people who've had negative experiences with power conditioners choking off their sound quality didn't add up how many watts their system draws, versus how much the power conditioner is capable of sustaining. It's worth doing the math, for sure.
Worth doing the math is right. Also, if your power amp is class A, the power conditioner does't have to respond to transients. Class A amps require a steady amount of current.

My amp is class A/AB. It doesn't go into AB operation until the output power goes above about 25 wpc. So for the most part, the conditioner just has to supply a steady voltage level and not worry about what the power amp is doing.

The comment about the front end not taking much power is correct also.
I bought a Belkin PureAV PF31d. I'm not sure i liked it in my 2 channel set up. But i do think it makes my plasma look better. I do have a question though. On the back it has three banks of outlets. High power, analog, and digital. It says to plug the cdp into the analog, I thought it should go in the digital. What do you guys and girls think.

Tommy
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