I have used a Panamax for years.When I first put in the Panamax the noise floor dropped considerably.That was when I lived in a big city and apparently it was filtering out a lot of grunge in the power line.Auditioned a Power Plant which caused all of the transformers to buzz.Now I'm in the boonies and the cdp and pre sound very slightly better with no conditioning,but I keep it in for surge protection.I also have the amps hooked up to a Tripp Lite surge protector,and find no audible difference when they are plugged directly to the outlet.I do have them on dedicated lines.And yes,you do have a really nice system!
My first power conditioner - positive experience
Just wanted to share my first experience with a power conditioner, coz I have to say it was positive.
My system:
Modwright Transporter streaming 16/44 and 24/96 content
Theta Digital Data Basic ii and Ds Pro Basic iii for redbook
Hovland HP-100 Pre
Pass Labs Aleph 3 Amp
KEF 103/3 speakers
Audioquest Diamondback interconnects
Pangea power cables
My music library s exclusively Jazz
The power area is the least invested area of my system, and I took a small step with a Panamax Max 5100-PM conditioner. Definitely low end at $300 retail and I paid $135 used.
I has been quite happy with my current system performance. Saw the Panamax cheap and tried it. Was pleasantly surprised that I found small but noticeable improvement.
Overall a bit more punch. Clearer instrument pacement and definition. Slightly more forward soundstage, not in a bad way. Wider soundstage. Everything jut a bit more... "there".
If you have optimized other elements of your system, think about power too. It made a difference for me even with a really low end conditioner.
My system:
Modwright Transporter streaming 16/44 and 24/96 content
Theta Digital Data Basic ii and Ds Pro Basic iii for redbook
Hovland HP-100 Pre
Pass Labs Aleph 3 Amp
KEF 103/3 speakers
Audioquest Diamondback interconnects
Pangea power cables
My music library s exclusively Jazz
The power area is the least invested area of my system, and I took a small step with a Panamax Max 5100-PM conditioner. Definitely low end at $300 retail and I paid $135 used.
I has been quite happy with my current system performance. Saw the Panamax cheap and tried it. Was pleasantly surprised that I found small but noticeable improvement.
Overall a bit more punch. Clearer instrument pacement and definition. Slightly more forward soundstage, not in a bad way. Wider soundstage. Everything jut a bit more... "there".
If you have optimized other elements of your system, think about power too. It made a difference for me even with a really low end conditioner.