Power conditioner


Audioquest 5000

or Nordost ac distributor base mark lll

Which is best ?

conrads1

We’re in rural CA with frequent outages. We have tesla powerwalls to backup. When the powerwalls are 100% and the grid fails, they produce 65hz to tell the micro inverters te shut off as there is no place to send surplus.( Enphase newest tech has a better way to manage this but we have powerwalls.) i’m concerned how 65hz can damage delicate electronics before I realize the issue and shut down and am looking at Eaton  Lithium-Ion UPS 1350W 120V Double-Conversion UPS. This would maintain 60hz but would be running constantly and creating heat. I would keep my cheap power conditioner downstream. Anyone have thoughts on this?

You might call ps audio and  ask if thier power regenerator can do that. Keep it at 60 hz. Good luck with rolling blackouts.

@ghdprentice 

There are very isolated instances where folks have really clean power and do not benefit from it. 

The Niagara power conditioners stop noise, that is generated from each stereo component, from traveling to the other stereo components, which results in a lower noise floor.

So even with very clean utility power, any reasonably good stereo should benefit from the resulting lower noise floor.

I wonder why some stereos do not benefit from the Niagara?

Perhaps they are using a mass produced power cord?

It is my understanding that the most important power cord, is the one which connects the Niagara to the wall.  That power cord (the right one) is expensive, and there might be some people that do not believe in those power cords being beneficial?

It is also my understanding that for the Niagara boxes, not just any power cord will suffice.  I believe that Audioquest has specific power cords for that critical purpose of powering the Niagara box.

I believe that the correct power cord has special grounding properties, and also contains materials that store energy, which helps when there is a transient demand for instant power.

Any responsible dealer would have told their customer.  It is possible that someone sold their Niagara, and the new owner was not aware that it is important to have the purpose-built power cord, too.

The above are things that I have read about with Shunyata Research's Everest power distributor, and I am assuming that it likely applies to Audioquest, too.

@adeep42 

Power conditioning is sometimes helpful but nothing beats a PS Audio power regenerator.

How did you reach your conclusion?

@jrareform 

No Shunyata or Synergistic Research?

I have a Shunyata Research Everest 8000/T.  I got the floor model, when the store upgraded to the Everest X model.

My Everest is very good.  Everything sounds better, due to the lower noise floor.

The 1.75 meter, Sigma X XC C 19, power cord was expensive, and approximately half the price of the flagship Omega X XC C 19 power cord.

I got a good deal, but it was still expensive.  But it delivers with the improved sound quality.