Is dirty power the culprit?


One of the most frustrating experiences I have with home audio is when one day the system sounds so wonderful you are convinced you do not need to change a thing in your system and are set for life. Then the following day or a couple of days later the system sounds like a collection of items purchased at toys are us.

All attempts at adjusting VTA or VTF or whatever you can think of is to no avail. I'm left with the only solution, shut the system down and wait for a better day.

It probably does not help that I live in a condominium near downtown Boston. I am certain there must be other audiophiles living in similar circumstances. How do you deal with this problem? Is it always a problem with electricity? I would appreciate your input.
montepilot

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one day the system sounds so wonderful you are convinced you do not need to change a thing in your system and are set for life. Then the following day or a couple of days later the system sounds like a collection of items purchased at toys are us.
Montepilot (Threads | Answers)

Montepeliot, what you describe are *extreme* swings in your evaluation of your system's performance, not marginal ones. Don't allow anyone to suggest to you this is some psycho- acoustic phenomenon, tied to your mood or emotions, or state of mind at the time. These swings in performance are tied to the AC. Other than dedicated lines, which you cannot do where you live, I really don't know of a conditioner or regenerator to recommend. My attempts with the PS Premier were a failure (it did more harm to the sonics than good in my setup) I did try the APS Purepower regenerator and I'd like to try it again. For me it beat the Premier. I'd still have it if not for a glitch with the backup batterty. If only we could isolate our equipment from the power grid altogether and have pure clean power! Then we could hear what the gear is really capable of. That would be ideal!