This thread raises the question, what exactly is "bad" power? Voltage fluctuating beyond some limits? That's a common criterion I see frequently cited as something a power conditioner can fix. What else might characterize "bad" versus "good" power? I'm asking because it would be helpful if there were a way to measure the goodness/badness of the power, before investing in a device designed to correct the badness. The logic is pretty simple: If test reveals no badness, then do not purchase a device designed to correct such badness (tacit premise: don't purchase something you don't need). Look, I know many will respond, "You have to listen to your system to hear the effects of bad power and what a power conditioner can do." If that is the response you want to make, please refrain. Unless I am way off (in a way that is hard for me to comprehend), I believe power conditioners are designed to correct certain, clearly defined and testable conditions in the AC power coming out of the wall. What *exactly* are they fixing/tweaking/adjusting in the power, and how can I check my power to see whether the electricity coming out of my walls needs such fixing/tweaking/adjusting?
Amp Power Conditioner or not?
I was moving some equipment around and plugged my amp - MF NuVista M3 w/ Nordost El Dorado cable - directly into the wall for what I thought would be a few minutes. To my surprise it sounds better. More open, smoother, less conjested, more three-dimentional. I think I'm going to leave it that way.
Anyone else have the same experience?
Anyone else have the same experience?