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How much should a person spend to get a decent power conditioner?

Good day to all.  I am wondering if I need to replace my moderate power conditioner, or if 'stacking' a puck (inline style) conditioner at the outlet would gain enough to warrant the expense.  I understand minimal expense usually means minimal gain, but I'm curious about how best to treat my AC and stay within my budget.  Thoughts please.
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cleeds
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helomech
If you have audible buzzing, hiss or hum, try using a "cheater plug" for your amp and preamp cables.
It's fine to use cheater plugs for diagnostic purposes - they can be very helpful for that. But it's not safe to use them as a "solution" for ground loop problems. It's never wise to defeat a safety ground.

There’s a reason why so many supposedly great power conditioners end up on the used market. Most are complete snake oil.
That's pretty silly. You can actually measure what a power conditioner does, so it's hardly "snake oil."
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cleeds
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People invest thousands in conditioners and power cables because of their audiophile nervosa/insecurities and placebo effect.
What an odd claim. Use of power conditioners aren’t confined to audiophiles, but are also in wide commercial use.

If power conditioners really make such a big difference, why do companies like Parasound not produce any?
That’s a fine non-sequitor. I see Parasound also doesn’t make a streamer or home music server or popcorn popper. So what?
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