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Power conditioners

Seems that engineers who work in industries that demand actual control or reduction in EMI/RFI and other things, use industrial power filters that actually do what they claim to do and they have the measurements to back it up. The Shunyatas and all the rest of the audiophile associated pieces that are basically a fancy power cable receptacle, rely on what they hear (and any objective, rational person knows that is 100% subjective and not valid). Read about it here

roadcykler
erik_squires
17,549 posts
 

Headphonesty is an interesting place to get your facts from. 

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ghdprentice
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The only thing is. Power conditioners like Shunyata significantly improve the sound on high end systems. So, all the rational thought is a waste of time. Get one and put it in your system... then start thinking about why it happens... if you want. I just prefer to listen to the music. 

dougthebiker
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If you’re seriously considering a power conditioner, you should try the Kubala-Sosna Ovation.

I tried the top of the line Nordost and a medium level SR model. And this significantly outperforms both, at a lower price.  Full disclosure, I have a tube system and 94 db efficient speakers.

 

motown-l
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I use some entry level Panamax and Furman power conditioners ($200 to $300) range. What I noticed is mostly how much my video improved with reduced artifacts and halos. I also found that some grounding issues I have with my ancient two wire home circuitry were eliminated with these two conditioners. As far as sound improvement, I don't think my 70 year old ears and mid-fi system could reveal the difference with a four figure conditioner.

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buellrider97
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Thanks for the thread , I’ve always found this topic interesting. I had the usual entry level stuff like Monster and the cheaper Furman. I’m currently using a Richard Gray 600 with a Shunyata Venom HP 20 amp cord. The only noticeable improvement came when I replaced the original Richard Gray cord with the Shunyata, the improvement was very noticeable. I’ve always been curious about the Tripp Lite units, at $500 they interest me. FWIW I have a new service panel , dedicated lines and Hubble outlets. All my cords are aftermarket but having done all of that incrementally over time I never experienced an Ah Ha moment except for the Shunyata cord. FWIT my brother plays guitar and runs tube amps. He recently got on a regulated voltage kick, apparently in guitar land some are very concerned about voltage variations that affect sound or damage gear. My video gear is on a seperate circuit and the Monster power filter I use as a junction box reads from 117 to 122 throughout the day. Regards , Mike B. 

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