Benefits of power conditioning


I'm just starting to build my first stereo and I was wondering about the benefits of power conditioning, should I use one of these devices? What improvements would one hear?

My system so far consists of:
Speakers: Axiom M3ti
Amp: Blue Circle CS Integrated
Cables: Straightwire Stage (spade terminations)
Stands: Energy CST-M 24", (filled with sand)

Thanks in advance,
bluecircleheade755

Showing 2 responses by nrchy

It is impossible for anyone to say what you will hear, but some of the effects typically experienced are improved bass, better isolation of sounds, and something commonly refered to as a "blacker background."

This last item refers to a lowering of the grunge that goes unnoticed until it is gone. The sound seems to come from a cleaner source in and around the speakers.

A lot of the improvement is based on the quality of your power to begin with, and the quality of the power conditioner.

So getting back to my statement about "what you will hear" the reason is that no one else has the same power conditions to begin with, so they don't know what you will experience.

Based on my exerience this is something well worth persuing!
I have experienced benefits from all of the power conditioners I have used. I have only had three. I don't remember anymore what the first one was, the second was a noise trapper which I sold to a friend. Now I have a Tice powerblock. Each time I bought one I heard more of the same improvement I mentioned in my first response. The Tice is the best of what I have used, but there are lots of them out there. I have considered selling my Tice and getting one of the PS Audio on AudiogoN, but so far I have no experience with their amps.

I'm not sure how much you want to spend, or what you consider to be reasonable. So again, I'm not sure what to recommend. I have never heard of the 'Blue Circle' stuff mentioned above. Maybe they are a good option.