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  Does power conditioning really matter?
I have a friend who is setting up a budget system with a nice hi def plasma (Pioneer PDP-5020FD) and an entry level receiver (either Denon AVR 1909 or Onkyo TX-SR606) who is wondering whether the Monster conditioner for $300 that the salesperson is pushing is really necessary over a plain surge suppressor. Will this make a difference in his system?
Jlineer  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-22-09
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01-22-09   If the salesman has any integrity, he'll let your friend tak ...   Musicslug

01-22-09   Power conditioner and surge protector is necessary, just tha ...   Dtsag

01-22-09   He needs one that incorporates surge and hi-lo voltage probl ...   Larryken

01-22-09   Monster is a big profit producer for stores...that's why the ...   Ghstudio

01-23-09   Yes i totally agree. go with ps audio products. i have the ...   Pdn

01-23-09   You can see the improvement in picture quality with a good p ...   Somec59

01-23-09   Somec59.....maybe you can see some improvement, but i have s ...   Ghstudio

01-23-09   I would have to disagree with most of the above posts. i us ...   Learsfool

01-24-09   Thanks to all who have posted. my friend matt is skeptical ...   Jlineer

01-24-09   I would not have a problem using a descent conditioner on th ...   Jp1208

01-30-09   Jlineer, don't waste time on the old product like the ps aud ...   Dtsag

01-30-09   Yes, power conditioning and surge protection does matter. bu ...   Jafant

01-30-09   It does matter to every objective person out there once blin ...   Pmcneil

01-30-09   I have a mid-fi system at best and a belkin pure av power co ...   Uncertainsmile

01-31-09   I had a few shunyata hydras, monster avs 2000, ps audio powe ...   Snook2

01-31-09   If you can hear the difference changing any part of your sys ...   Ghstudio

01-31-09   I had shunyata in my system to use as extension cords. it m ...   Jylee

02-01-09   For what it's worth i sell monster and panamax. i prefer pan ...   Mlc75

02-10-09   It depends on the system, your power and the conditioner. i ...   Programmergeek

02-11-09   If you have crappy power and cheap power supplies in your co ...   Nospam

02-11-09   A decent quality power cable on the plasma makes a big diffe ...   Mykesinger

02-13-09   Mykesinger, i have had fairly expensive power cords and yes ...   Jp1208

02-13-09   Jp1208 that sounds amazing like an advertisement.   Jamesw20

02-13-09   It really depends on your home power situation and your gear ...   Macdadtexas

02-13-09   On an 8 foot projector screen you will see differences in pi ...   Somec59

02-13-09   Jamesw20,no advertisement. look at my feedback and you will ...   Jp1208

02-28-09   I have to give monster their due in that they do a great job ...   Oledude

02-28-09   It can. depends on the condition of the power to start with ...   Mapman

02-28-09   My experience is that the monsters, especially for the money ...   Iplaynaked

02-28-09   I use a very basic monster strip (about $200 retail a few ye ...   Mapman

02-28-09   Try a synergistic powercell 10 se. end of story.   Ozzy

03-01-09   I too use a very inexpensive monster strip, which is an exce ...   Learsfool

03-08-09: Fplanner2000
I started with a MOnster AVS 2000 which I got for a "song" (since they are ridiculously overpriced) and it was adequate untilmy system got better. Though frequent experimentation and demos, I ended up with a BPT 3.5 Signature Plus about 4 years ago. Huge improvement over the Monster in every area - my system really "opened up" tremendously. I hadn't realized how much information and dynamics I was missing until I made the change.

I have also worked my way through lots of cabling over the years as my system has improved with interesting results. I began to realize, at least in my system, that the more resolving my system became, the more of a difference cabling made. I liken this to the prior example of video differences being more easily discernible on an 8' projection TV than a 30" TV. There certainly is no right or wrong here - its all about your particular perception. System synergy is also very important - a conditioner that sounds great in 1 system might not work for another at all.

Personally, I now have all SR Tesla cabling, and will be trying their new Powercell 10-SE next week. Notice I said trying, not necessarily buying. IMO it is critical to try something in your system before committing to purchase, for all the reasons stated - you might not even hear a difference and have just purchased a boat anchor!!

So, IMO, power conditioning definitely "matters". Each person's decision as to what works best for them can only be discovered by demoing in your own system. I think these forums are very helpful to get some jumping-off points for the audition process.

Fplanner2000  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


03-12-09   Ozzy, did you get one of those powercells? they did it right ...   Jp1208

03-12-09   Jp1208, yes, i did get one. very happy i did. such a smooth ...   Ozzy

03-13-09   The avs2000 monster voltage regulator and power station is a ...   Flrnlamb

04-08-11   I have to join as someone soundly converted. i have never in ...   Ostemo8

04-09-11   The ps audio power plant, i believe it's called, though they ...   Lrsky

06-04-11   I recently added a ps audio powerplant prmeir to my system. ...   Drummerdano1

06-04-11   Every ac source has different issues so it's not as simple a ...   Vicdamone


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