This Equipment Recommendation Actually Worked Out Well!


It's an inexpensive isolation transformer. Thanks shkong78 for recommending it in these forums! I understand now. It delivers!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R5CDG8O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  It has  "transformed" the performance of my Nuwave DAC and unlocked the potential of my Klipsch speakers into a more intimate, alive, and powerful sound, with new transparency, clarity and imaging. 

I've owned higher quality power products in years gone by, Shunyata Hydra, PS Power Plant, Purepower regenerator, PS Ultimate Outlet, even a Oneac power conditioner, but didn't understand how to use them properly. I learned the hard way that these devices are not meant for use with amps where they blunt the SQ. Should have limited their use to front end gear like DACs yes!! I have the Nuwave plugged into the isolation transformer by itself. That has made the sound of my system almost unrecognizable (in a good way). For me, this is one of the audio best buys! This one surprised me!
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I bought a torus max isolation transformer based on the ideas here. Got it open box for 1k.  Thing weighs 50 lbs and can easily power all my equipment. Hard to describe differences, but I think overall everything sounds cleaner.  Not sure I would gamble with random Amazon stuff though... 
I know what you mean about "random stuff" redwoodaudio. Jameco is an electronics online seller who sells some gear on Amazon. They sell the isolation transformer I referred to direct.  I also have a Jameco LPS that I purchased direct from their website that was recommended here. 

zardozmike, a very smart EE here jea48, recommended against residential use of medical grade isolation transformers.  He stated they were not for residential use and designed for use by professionals only. When I saw his statement, I decided to try a Tripp Lite isolation transformer that was not medical grade. (just to be safe)