I was advised by Almarg to use a voltmeter to check and see if and how much my power varies from an earlier thread. It turned out my power never really varied by more than 1v all day long.
I would think this consistency would indicate pretty good power straight from the wall socket (I live in an apartment in the San Fernando Valley). I just use a Brickwall surge protector and everything seems fine.
The only time I tried a power conditioner was a long time ago and it constricted the soundstage and dynamics (I forget the make but it wasn't expensive).
From what I've read here, and elsewhere, only you will know if something works for your system. You should be able to get a loaner from some of the vendors out there to see if anything makes a difference. You'll only have the cost of shipping it back if it doesn't work.
All the best,
Nonoise
I would think this consistency would indicate pretty good power straight from the wall socket (I live in an apartment in the San Fernando Valley). I just use a Brickwall surge protector and everything seems fine.
The only time I tried a power conditioner was a long time ago and it constricted the soundstage and dynamics (I forget the make but it wasn't expensive).
From what I've read here, and elsewhere, only you will know if something works for your system. You should be able to get a loaner from some of the vendors out there to see if anything makes a difference. You'll only have the cost of shipping it back if it doesn't work.
All the best,
Nonoise