Power conditioner


Audioquest 5000

or Nordost ac distributor base mark lll

Which is best ?

conrads1

The Nordost QBase, by itself, is a power distributor w/grounding capability.  To convert it into a power conditioner, one or more of these QRT plug-ins would be needed.

I haven’t plugged in Nordost yet

dont have much knowledge 

I have 1 Qsine and 1 Qwave ??

I love Nordost cables, but I would go with the Audioquest.  I use the PS Audio Power Plant for my main system, and I use a smaller Audioquest (I think it's the 1000) for my office system.  I'm pleased with both of the ones that I have.

I've seen reports of buzzing in some cases with the audioquest. Similar transformer tech can be found in a Bryston BIT20 or Torus RM20 with the added difference of isolation of the transformer to eliminate buzzing. Although the Bryston and Torus are industrial looking

No Shunyata or Synergistic Research?  I love my Shunyata Gemini 8 and MPC-12.  Have also heard Everest and Hydra Sigma.  If you can find a Hydra Sigma used, they are a steal.  Sorry no experience w these but figured I'd ask why you are only considering these brands?