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PS Audio Ultimate Outlet--Holy Smokes

I'm running Snell EIII, B+K Pro 5 preamp, Rotel 990BX power amp, $1500 worth of Tara Cables, Rotel RCD 971 CD player. I live in an apartment complex.

I just received an Ultimate Outlet, new, for a really good price on EBay. I know my system really well--I've had it for 15 years. Never used a power conditioner before. I plugged the amp into one outlet on the UO and the pre into the other amp. An amazing difference! I expected the noise floor to drop, and that's about it. But it's as significant as going from cheap cables and interconnects to quality ones. The bass is much cleaner, the voices image more tightly, the soundstage is broader, the highs crisper. What an amazing difference. Who knew that my power was making such a difference in the way my system sounds.

Matt
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mrtennis
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i have two ultimate outlets.

i have a different perception of what the ultimate does in my system.

in my case the affect upon the highs is the exact opposite of what descartes reported. i like what they do for the reason that the affect is subtractive in the treble.

i find the overall affect is a slight loss in resolution.
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