I recently compared a Synergistic Research PowerCell 14 to a Torus RM20. The differences are easily discernible in my system. Based on the aforementioned experience I decided to get a Torus wall mount unit for my entire room.
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
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Always paralleled power conditioning with fuel contamination. Contaminated fuel translating to ragged performance. Also filter my water which affects cooked dishes. Seems straight forward. Certainly sonically profited from my selections (Puritan Labs). If others scream snake oil, fine with that too. None of that is inflicted on my ears. |
Puritan Labs PSM 156-NFR Studio Master Mains Purifier. That's a handle. This Furutech version with all of the input receptacles rhodium. Initial impressions, measurably better than the stock Puritan Labs 156 which is quite good by any measure. Retail $7,500 is a chunk and a difficult sell by itself, but it does deliver in a big way. Going from no conditioner to this would be life affirming. Others may chime in and scream a better investment would be 20A dedicated lines, and they could well be correct. At the moment, not an option with difficult house logistics for that wiring. What it does. All the things we audiophiles desire. Lower noise floor, improved resolution, more dynamics and simply organizing everything as far as sound stage. I've several Furutech 4.1 power cables which took quite a while to break in. Assuming the power conditioner will follow suite and improve with time. Unit is about twice taller than the stock, so allow room or understand reorganization. I reorganized components and cabling for an hour. 'First World' problems galore. To the non-believers, basta! Then don't buy it. Ciao |
Power Conditioners do not solve any of these common problems see here page #38. Mike |
To the geniuses who think it’s cool to pee all over Monster products in general and their power conditioners in particular, the latter aren’t much different from today’s high-end, stratospherically priced stuff. After all, there are only so many ways to filter AC: inductors, caps, MOVs for surge protection. The difference is that Shunyata or Synergistic Research will pot that inexpensive, decades-old circuitry in epoxy, so that credulous audiophiles can gawk at it and be like, oh look! Their technology is so revolutionary they entomb it inside those mysterious black boxes! $8000 is nothing! By the way, you don’t know that of course, but some Monster Power conditioners were designed by Richard Marsh and Damian Martin. As a result, the odds are excellent that those readily surpass any stuff Shunyata and SR ever made.
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