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Line Conditioners

I am in the market for a new line conditioner. I have it narrowed down to:

CinePro20
PS Audio Power Director
API Ultra 115
Tice 3C
Vansevers Ref Model

I like what I read about balanced power, but I also like my feature of switched outlets, which no balanced L/C has. I can live without the remote turn on of my system for better sound, but does balanced power KILL products in performance like Tice, PSAudio or Vansevers?

As much as I value opinion, I am interested in fact. Please give some facts based on your experiences with the name brands listed above or other similar products.

The Power Director is intriguing due to its features, but I am putting the finishing touches on my system, and don't want to buy inferior sounding stuff.

My system consists of:
Anthem Amp2
Lexicon Pre
Marantz DVD
Anthem CD
Transparent ICs
Paradigm Ref speakers
Analisys Plus Speaker wire

2-channel is most important to me.

Thanks for your help!!!
mdomnick

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islandflyfisher
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I own a Monster 2500 and a Richard Gray S400. I've had the Monster 2500 for a couple of years and still very happy with it. Basically the 2500 is the same as the 2000 built in a nice box with a switch and LED's. The sound impovement was more subtle with a quieter backround overall in my systems presentation. The Richard Gray unit was a night and day improvement. It did it all giving my system a much better bottom end, smoother highs and bigger sound stage. Buy far and away the best tweak of me all time.
islandflyfisher
94 posts
 
Psychicanimal:

My 2-channel system consists of:

Cal Audio Alpha/Delta DAC Transport
Jeff Rowland Coherence One
Parasound 2200
Thiel 22's
Rel Stadium III
Richard Gray S400
Straightwire Maestro II Interconnects
Straingtwire Maestro II Speaker Cables

My power is probably a bit cleaner than yours. I live in a somewhat rural area and have dedicated 20 amp circuits for my amp, sub, and sources.
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