Power conditioner help
I did a lot of research into this subject and can't help but feel the the Furman P2400 IT is the way to go. The price point is very competitive. http://www.furmansound.com/product.php?div=01&id=P-2400IT |
Yes, I have. I actually used to run all Hubbell outlets and Hubbell 20A male plugs for all my home theater equipment. I was experimenting with power connectors on my separate computer audio system and put in a Wattgate male plug. All of a sudden, I said "hey, this sounds just like sound I’m getting out of my theater". It was not a good sound - it was very fast, but very shouty and sterile. Just a single Wattgate plug in the mix caused this problem (I had 4 devices - DAC, preamp, 2 studio monitors). The Wattgate connectors and the Hubbell connectors/outlets all have one thing in common - brass conductors. I have since swapped out all my Hubbell outlets/plugs with Furutech FPX unplated copper outlets and Furutech FI-11 unplated copper male plugs. I use all Rhodium plated Furutech FI-52 and FI-50 IEC connectors for my equipment. All this was a significant improvement. I have put more comments in this thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/furutech-vs-neotech-gold-plated-schuko-sound-quality Don’t get me wrong, at $20-24 per plug, the Wattgate are "decent" plugs, but they do not compare at all to the Furutech pure-copper stuff. Since your considering several thousand for a power conditioner, a $70 FPX(Cu) outlet is not any big expense and I would say it will significantly improve things. Be aware, the rhodium plated stuff require 250 hours burn-in. And they don't fully open up until somewhere between 300-400 hours. |
Arsh, I use a Bryston AVR20 isolation transformer and love it. It's the exact same thing as a Torus AVR20, just branded by Bryston, so any review you read on either can be substituted for the other. The AVR series has surge protection, power isolation/conditioning, and voltage regulation. Without voltage regulation it becomes the RM series for Torus or a BIT if carrying the Bryston brand. I love mine and recommend it without hesitation. The 20-series are the 20A versions. Peak current output is 400A for 1/2 second, 200A for 1 second, and 100A for 10 seconds. The 15-series are the 15A versions and 300/150/75A for the peak current specifications. Both Torus or Bryston would be very responsive if you were to ask them which series would be most suitable for your amp. I run my system on a 20A dedicated line with a Wattgate outlet, which was about $135 at the time I got it years ago. Since we are on the subject of power, I use Kimber PK10 Palladian power cords throughout my system and can recommend them too. Cheers, John |
