Power conditioner

@adeep42 which Ps audio product do you use?  You found it's performance in your system way better than a Shunyata product?  I know they essentially do different things but I'm curious your thoughts.  Better transient delivery?  What was better vs the conditioners you've tried?

@adeep42 

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

Reached this conclusion after more than 60 years of HiFi experience from my first Eico kit in 1958 to my two current systems. I have mostly lived in New York City and environs where electric service is mostly reliable but subject to so many potential disturbances. For years I used various power conditioners and was happy because I didn’t know better. About 10 years ago, I became aware of PS Audio’s power regenerators. The logic behind them was so clear, I had to try. Yes, the Stromtank or battery strikes me as theoretically best, But after that, my experience  with power generation I will never go back to conditioners.

Have you compared PS Audio's power re-generators to Audioquest's Niagara models, or to Shunyata Research's Everest models?

By "compare", I mean, have you done so by ear? 

It’s just the music!!! Ask Michael Fremmer.

I do not understand your reference to Michael Fremer.

What have you, or someone else, asked him?

I have a Shunyata Venom 16. Bottom of the line, I know. When I plugged it into the stereo I heard the difference. But I don't think it would have passed my rational $ to improved sound test. If I left the room for a half hour and came back, would I know if it was plugged in or not. I don't think so. Maybe a more expensive one would make a bigger difference?

@seymour-krelborn 

No I haven’t tried those conditioners. Just very content with what I have now.

Fremmer did several posts and video’s when he electrical problems in his home and work space. Before his huge investment in a lot of new systems in his home, he borrowed several power regenerator from PS. Look for them!

One lesson that can be drawn from Fremer's electrical problems--remember, he thought the ATS for his new whole house generator was degrading the sonics even when the switch wasn't thrown and remained in "grid" position--was what was revealed by the team of electricians that helped him. 

If I recall, he had aluminum wiring, a corroded meter block and other issues due to age and condition of the electrical system. Those things are important to address before "band-aiding" a problem with a black box. It is money well spent and an electrical system audit does not have to cost a fortune.

When I installed my whole house back up generator, I consulted Rex, who helped Fremer, and did a wiring scheme that fed the hi-fi subsystem first, before the generator switch. The hi-fi is not backed up by the generator- in an outage, I have no interest in listening to the system, but wanted to support core functions in the house, including HVAC.