Sound Application line conditioner experience?

Tvad, There must be other differences, besides the cost, between the RLS and the XE-12 with RLS circuitry. The RLS was far superior in my system.

Best Regards,
John

Based on Brent Rainwater's (Rainwateraudio.com) enthusiastic recommendation, I bought one of Sound Application's Reference Line Stages and two of their newer RLSs. They significantly lowered the noise floor in my three dedicated AC lines and transformed the sonic landscape, top to bottom, of my audio system for the better. Tons of AC contaminations were removed. It was a sonic revelation. I'm very happy with the enhancement.

Essentialaudio, I did own the Sound Application XE-12 and the Reference Line Stage at the same time and A/Bed them. There is no comparison; the Reference Line Stage is far superior to the XE-12. I sold my XE-12. I also own 2 Sound Application RLSs; they are definitely a step up above the Reference Line Stage: lower noise floor, greater apparent resolution, cleaner transients, better dynamics, etc. I understand that SA now has an upgrade to the RLS that lowers the noise floor even more; I hope to try it soon. The only other line conditioner that I'm aware of that may come close to the RLS is the Isoclean at twice the cost of the RLS. Aren't you a dealer for Isoclean?

Also, I have tried different power cords including the Virtual Dynamics' Master series and Night II series, and an earlier version of Purist Audio. However, the best for my primary system (Jadis JA80 mono blocks drive the Watt/Puppies and the Conrad -Johnson Premier 350 drives the Wilson Audio WHOW sub woofer) are the Elrod Statements. There is nothing light weight about these babies. They add a wonderful weight, fullness, coherence, transparency, cleanliness, speed and fluidity. Musical and involving. Now all the power cords in my main system are the Elrod Statements.

Tvad, You had told me that the XE-12, which you got from me, didn't work in your system. According to your post above, you also tried the Reference Line Stage in your system. How did it compare to the XE-12?

I am not affiliated with Sound Application or Elrod.

Best Regards,
John

Bflowers, My experience with the RLS is in agreement with Teck5's. It began to open up on the third day. You can plug in some appliance into it that draws a lot of current and let it run for 3 days before doing any critical listening to your system. Your patience will be well rewarded. After I get my RLS-1, I'll be able to compare to the RLS.
Best Regards,
John

Bflowers,

I'm glad you are enjoying your RLS-1. I hope to upgrade my RLSs to the RLS-1 soon. As for the power cords, I found that there is a wonderful synergy between the RLS and the Elrod Statement power cords. Each is addressing AC issues that the other didn't address completely. So, technically, their functions are complementary, not synergistic. There is also a cumulative effect with the Statements; the more I added to the system, the better it got. It was a real eye opener...I mean ear opener. (An audiophile buddy had the same experience in his system.) Now, all my power cords in my primary system are Elrods. If you do try the Elrod Statements, make sure you wait 2 to 3 days before critical listening. It takes that long for their magic to really open up.

Best Regards,
John