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Ultimate power condotioner

Just moved to a new home and the sound of my system took a huge step toward higher detail.  No new components, or cables. Just a new room and what might be the ultimate power isolation.   I have my own transformer.
fed by an underground 7900 volt line and I’m the only one on it ( farm house) 
so if I turn off the computer and the fridge is not running...nothing  but lighting and my system pulling from it!
dedicated line all the way to the street, so to speak.

that and concrete walls with some room treatment and it’s like I spent big bucks on higher level components. 

Anyone else have similar experience?   
Also any thoughts on the best way to take advantage of the situation?  
Loving the state of things, but always wanting  to learn more.
128x128lwal22
8th-note
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I'm at a loss as to how you can separate the effect of the new room from whatever impact the transformer made. In my experience the impact from a different room would grossly overwhelm any impact from a dedicated transformer.
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lwal22 OP
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No doubt the room has the greater effect, by a wide margin.  The change in the sq is a package deal, so to speak.  The extent of it surprised me, and the one to one with a transformer surely has some benefit.  I’m finding a load of greater detail, and sense of place in even mediocre recordings.
In this size room, also, a 9 ft listening triangle is effectively near-field, no?  So room and power source were the only changes, but gave dramatic results.   

ianrodger
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@lwall22 that's a good story with a probably unexpected great outcome.

18 months ago, I was finally able to move my system from a too large drywalled room into a brick walled smaller room and was instantly amazed at how everything tightened up.

The addition of a power conditioner/surge protector recently, has added another level of improvement that was most welcome.

Everything counts.
octet11
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One of the best and least expensive modifications I’ve ever made is getting a dedicated line set up. It’s the best bang for the buck modification I’ve ever done. The transparency in detail in the soundstage, the sense of depth is noticeable. 
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hmongon
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I lived in London. Had new basement built and new mains so had the chance to sheath and earth it to eradicate RFI. Next, added a fuse box before the main house fuse box (important so reduces house interference). Used a Russ Andrews twin outlet supplying 20 and 30 amps to dedicated sockets for hi fi and home theatre (also steel sheathed and earthed). I even hard wired the Isol8 Qube2 from the 30amp which only powered the amp (MF Kw500). The 20 amp one fed an Isol8 Substation did everything else, flat screen, CD, DAC etc. The detail and sound stage was tremendous. 
I have since moved to a rented house running it all on the 13amp ring main...oh dear! So best do the above; if you have the chance! 
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