@Parabolic - I had the Panamax 4300 in my system for a while.
Initially, it made some improvement to the sound and like others have posted, I found that plugging high power components, like the amp and in your case the sub, directly into the wall provided better control of all the speakers.
I've since removed the Panamax from the system, because the voltage is stable in my area and I have a dedicated power line, so noise on the line is minimal (if any)
The improvements I have found in removing the Panamax are...
- better imaging
- improved dynamic perofrmance
In your case to get the best improvements with the panamax still in place would be to replace the wall outlets with at least, hospital grade outlets - I have MRI grade outlets that have NO magnetic material in their construction. I bought them from Take Five Audio - they are also cryo treated (if you believe that makes a difference)
These outlets provide much tighter clamping of the plugs
You should notice improved dynamic performance with better imaging
If you are still using stock power cables i would recommend replacing those. Signal Cable has some pretty good cables at reasonable cost.. Their Silver Resolution series is pretty good
If you are into basic DIY then I would recommend Sonar Quest silver plated copper (ebay) IEC/Mains connectors together with DH Labs Encore for source components and Power Plus for the amp.
If you are really into advanced DIY then take a look at this site
http://image99.net/blog/
The Helix are my own design and are superb performers - ask @toddverrone for his thoughts - he has built Speaker, IC and power cables.
This thread covers our experience designing and building his bi-amp'd version of the speaker cables
https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1435981
Going back to the Panamax and frequent power outrages.
If it were me I would think about investing in something much more robust than the panamax 4300.
I have looked at the Furman products in the past and they look very good.
The Furman SPR201 would be my choice of product for your system
http://www.furmanpower.com/product/ref-voltage-regulator-20a-SPR-20I
The nice thing with this product is that you can plug in your own power cable.
The SPR201 may seem like a lot of money, but not as much as having your gear repaired after a power disruption
Hope that helps
Initially, it made some improvement to the sound and like others have posted, I found that plugging high power components, like the amp and in your case the sub, directly into the wall provided better control of all the speakers.
I've since removed the Panamax from the system, because the voltage is stable in my area and I have a dedicated power line, so noise on the line is minimal (if any)
The improvements I have found in removing the Panamax are...
- better imaging
- improved dynamic perofrmance
In your case to get the best improvements with the panamax still in place would be to replace the wall outlets with at least, hospital grade outlets - I have MRI grade outlets that have NO magnetic material in their construction. I bought them from Take Five Audio - they are also cryo treated (if you believe that makes a difference)
These outlets provide much tighter clamping of the plugs
You should notice improved dynamic performance with better imaging
If you are still using stock power cables i would recommend replacing those. Signal Cable has some pretty good cables at reasonable cost.. Their Silver Resolution series is pretty good
If you are into basic DIY then I would recommend Sonar Quest silver plated copper (ebay) IEC/Mains connectors together with DH Labs Encore for source components and Power Plus for the amp.
If you are really into advanced DIY then take a look at this site
http://image99.net/blog/
The Helix are my own design and are superb performers - ask @toddverrone for his thoughts - he has built Speaker, IC and power cables.
This thread covers our experience designing and building his bi-amp'd version of the speaker cables
https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1435981
Going back to the Panamax and frequent power outrages.
If it were me I would think about investing in something much more robust than the panamax 4300.
I have looked at the Furman products in the past and they look very good.
The Furman SPR201 would be my choice of product for your system
http://www.furmanpower.com/product/ref-voltage-regulator-20a-SPR-20I
The nice thing with this product is that you can plug in your own power cable.
The SPR201 may seem like a lot of money, but not as much as having your gear repaired after a power disruption
Hope that helps