This comes up so often I wrote a blog about it:
https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.html
https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.html
Sub $1k Power Conditioners? Any Assistance Appreciated...
This comes up so often I wrote a blog about it: https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.html |
@erik_squires Looking at your Frugal dual zone approach, I see 2 power strips plugged into 1 duplex power outlet. You say that makes a clean zone and a dirty zone. I thought the 2 zones meant 2 different circuits. But you have both of them on one circuit. Is this really 2 zones? Are 2 different circuits better? Can you explain in layman's terms? Thanks |
Hey OP: The issue with a lot of inexpensive strips (including Furman) is they have 1 set of filters. So: Wall power = D------ < Filter > ----- (outputs) The problem is that the output can be polluted by other noise generating devices. That is, on the same strip you may have a linear amp, and a switching wall-wart type power supply. That filter only cleans up power from the wall, not from other devices placed after it. More advanced power conditioners will offer multiple filter banks, to help reduce this problem. Does this help?? Is it better .... honestly depends on a lot of things. I mean, yes, you could test it and prove it's better, but would you hear it?? That's another story. :) |