Since my pcs have built-in line conditioners, I'll address your question accordingly.
There is one aspect about some to many ics and scs that might give their significance the edge over proper line conditioning. That is the time-smear affect that seems so common in ics and scs. It's a pretty vast improvement once the time-smear has been minimized or eliminated.
Most would probably disagree with me, but aside from the time-smear factor, I think both are about equal in significance.
If the line conditioner is doing its job, then one should more easily hear the significant gains of well-engineered ics and scs.
If the ics and scs are doing their job, then one should more easily appreciate the signifianct gains of well-engineered line conditioners.
But, then again, this philosophy works equally well toward every other component in a given system just as well.
No component is an island!!! Except perhaps the amplifier :)
-IMO
There is one aspect about some to many ics and scs that might give their significance the edge over proper line conditioning. That is the time-smear affect that seems so common in ics and scs. It's a pretty vast improvement once the time-smear has been minimized or eliminated.
Most would probably disagree with me, but aside from the time-smear factor, I think both are about equal in significance.
If the line conditioner is doing its job, then one should more easily hear the significant gains of well-engineered ics and scs.
If the ics and scs are doing their job, then one should more easily appreciate the signifianct gains of well-engineered line conditioners.
But, then again, this philosophy works equally well toward every other component in a given system just as well.
No component is an island!!! Except perhaps the amplifier :)
-IMO