Power Cables and Power Conditioner

If you want a Power conditioner which will perform well above any Audiophile grade Gimicks, look at the Reconditioned Version of the Elgar 3006B  3000 Watts Lab Grade Conditioner. This is approx. 20 years old reconditioned unit still faster then the fastest power conditioner built today. Ralph Karsten at Atma-Sphere reconditioned them and resells them off.

You wont find anything to best this under 30K, the price they go for about 4000-5000K fully re-conditioned to work for the next 10 years.

Which PSA power cable are you using? Usually 12 gauge is sufficient for a component like your Rogue preamp.

You may not be experiencing a placebo effect due to the fact that an aftermarket PC such as PS Audio will have a sonic signature just like each manufacturer’s interconnects or speaker cables. Compared to a cheap stock PC, you probably will hear a difference.
A well designed PC will use a high quality conductor, shielding, etc. and lower the noise floor. However, since you are using a PSA receptacle and a power conditioner, it’s hard to say how much your cable is contributing to the overall sonics.

Part of upgrading your power conditioning should include the installation of a dedicated AC line to the circuit box.

lowrider57,

I have the PSA AC3

I am considering the dedicated line.  Do people usually run the line on the outside of the house through conduit?  My box is on the opposite end of the house of course.  It is plausible to run it outside and then right through the wall?

Back to my original post, which was poorly worded, I think my power is pretty solid.  I didn't have any real noticeable noise. I just put the Furman in because I wanted fault protection from electric storms here.  We just had a lady and a horse killed by lightning last week and I think my state is in the top 3 for lightning strike deaths.  So I got the Furman for nondestructive protection and just added a few more bucks to get a unit with voltage display and the filtering.  So I would like to keep this unit in the mix.  Not really trying to solve a particular problem just trying to build an economical yet solid power supply to my system and gain some SQ along the way.

My real question is with the Furman in the mix and it's stock fixed power cable to the wall am I wasting $$ adding PSA AC3 cables to my DAC and Amp from the Furman. 

Like I said, I am pretty sure I got some sonic elegance with just the addition to the Pre.

I believe you are benefiting from the PS cable. As I stated, with a quality PC vs. stock (I have owned a Rogue preamp so I know first hand), you’ll get better power delivery and lower noise.
My point is that different brands of cable have different sonic signatures;
eg, dynamics, imaging, neutral or coloured. You could audition PC’s by ordering from dealers with a return policy. I’ve tried many.

The Furman fixed PC is fine for low-current draw components. You'll benefit from audiophile PC's, but how much depends on the cable design and the type of component. 
The amp should have a larger gauge cable and typically is not plugged into the conditioner, since it may restrict dynamics.

Re: dedicated line, you run the line inside the house through the wall and under the floor like any electrical. A licensed electrician must do the hook-up to the breakers.
Search the archives for "dedicated line."

OK thanks Lowrider.  I think if I do the power I could go a short distance outside the house and then into the crawl space.

Regarding the amp not being plugged into the PC.  I have read that on here before.  So do people just sacrifice the amp in case they get a surge?