Power cords or power conditioner
I’m at a cross roads and I’m looking for some advice from those have have gone down this road. I recently added a 2 channel integrated amplifier to improve my 2 channel performance. I had been using my Datasat LS-10 for music and while it sounded really nice, it was missing the depth and clarity that I know my speakers are capable of. My speakers are KEF Reference 3s, rest of my 2 channel set is is as follows:
Luxman L 509x
Luxman D-03x
Roon Nucleus Plus
Lumin U2 Mini
Transparent Audio Super speaker cables
Nordorst Red Dawn XLR, Blue Heaven USB
Wire World Platinum USB
All power cables are DYI using Oyaide Tsunami V2 cable
So what I feel I am missing is that 3D holographic sound stage. It was there with the Luxman 509 when I demo’d it, but I am unable to get that experience at my house. I feel that majority of equipment is up to the task but I am curious if I should ad a top shelf power condtioner like a Shunyata Triton or Torus AVR20 into the system or replace my Intergrated’s power cord with a Shunyata Alpha NC? I’m getting tapped out, so for now it can only be one or the other.
Or should I skip the above and focus on room treatments?
Most likely positioning and room treatments should get you the results if it is possible in your venue.
It would be very helpful to see photos of your system and venue. The placement and room are really critical. You need space and dampening. Of course power conditioning will help… but after you get your system setup. Mine has great imaging… see my system. I have five feet behind my speakers and ten or more feet on either side… no central obstruction. |
I’ll have to agree with @ghdprentice here. Cables and power conditioners can theoretically only help with noise. And all the stuff you are talking about is from room bounce and interactions. |
Only reason I am asking about power cords and conditioners is I keep reading about guys claiming about the change in sound stage depth and width with the change of power cords and conditioners. To me it doesn't make since, hence why I asked. With my current set up the Luxman D-03 goes straight to my integrated amp. For music I 100% bypass the Datasat. My Kefs are 8' apart and I sit 8' from them, they are around 2.5' from the wall behind them and I have about 6' from where I sit to the back wall. . I do have bass traps in the corners but that is it so far. Thanks for the advise. I'm going to work on cleaning up my rooms acoustics next. |
