Brave man, McGowan...

As a big PS audio fan, when it came for a modern power conditioner, I went for the Niagara 7000.   I had a power plant premier years ago and found that a passive Acoustic Revive RPT-6 ultimate sounded better.  That was 2 generations of power plant ago, though and haven’t heard them. What sold me on The Niagara was mostly the theory behind it and also the fact that (believe it or not) I and also a friend could hear the Niagara’s benefit on power amps on a YouTube demo video.  I know it sounds crazy but it was audible.

Now I have to go read Paul’s comments referred to in this topic.  No matter the outcome of the benefits of the power plant, I’m in love with their  BHK300 amps and DS dac.

It's pretty simple, Paul is telling us/you to use your ears. That is all that is necessary. Then decide if you can't live without it or not.

Apparently that’s not how many people listen. Basically, if my Null Tester cannot pick up something, my ears cannot possibly pick up 😬

Apparently that’s not how many people listen. Basically, if my Null Tester cannot pick up something, my ears cannot possibly pick up 😬

Speaking of which, it's really funny when such come to the conclusion that any difference they hear yet can't measure is trick of their mind. So impressions are trick of the mind also. And enjoyment comes from impressions. What's the point of being an audiophile, again? ;)

Well, on a related, but much smaller scale, I replaced my PS Audio AC-5 power cable going to my integrated amp with an Audioquest Thunder cable a few months back. The improvement was definite but also hard to describe so I won’t try but I’m looking for a Tornado now and will move the Thunder to my streamer/dac. Nice stuff, but I hope I never hear a Dragon, that snack bracket is just too high!