Power Cables and Power Conditioner

I assume your interested in better sound, hence the reason for buying an aftermarket outlet. I just replaced my Furman with an Audioquest Niagara 1000. BIG difference!!!  Now I know what they mean when the phrase "...It was like the window was wiped clean..."  is used.

Yes, the Audioquest Niagara 1000 is incredible.  I am also using a second Niagara 100, plus 3 Audioquest power cords for my Martin/Logan SL-3 speakers.  What a difference they make.  The added response to the base reproduction is incredible.  Simply a must for any speaker system utilizing a seperate powered subwoofer system inside the speaker itself.  It's almost as adding a subwoofer system to my SL-3's.  Or to any additional sybwoofer system itself.  That is when one really can notice the added benefits of power cords and power conditioning.  It would be impossible to ignore in any type of a comparison setup situation.  One would know immediatly the differences.  

AsI far as I am concerned the cable from the wall to the power conditioner is not that important as long as it is at least the same gauge as the house wiring from the circuit breaker. After the conditioner to your components might benefit from an aftermarket power cable.

Observed that using a ultra high gauge and quality Sablon QGC power cable from the wall outlet to the PSA Dectects and Quintets permits all the components to share in the benefits of that great cable. Also allows me to use more nimble and lighter weight Sablon and (outstanding and affordable) Power Conductor One cords from the PSA units to the components. Generally found use your best cables on the sources but it pays to experiment. Components' response to PCs varies. My house is about thirty years old but renovated with LED lighting throughout. With Goldmund and peer level electronics, my ear can be right on the drivers including the ribbon tweets and subs with zero detectable noise no matter whats on in the house. Music is alive, holographic yet solid, smooth and fatigue free.

Thanks guys, great information.  

I just cranked the volume almost to full and put my ear to the sub and tweeters. On the right channel I can hear a very faint noise.  Reminds me of the sound of a very light rain on your rain jacket but from a distance.  This sound is also detectable at a normal volume setting. :(   The other thing is the voltage on the Furman always reads 125, solid.  Always reads that unless the heater on my Quickmill espresso machine kicks on and then it drops to 123. Thats only on in the morning of course but she is a brute.

Do you guys ( < 1% chance of a female on here?) think the rain sound is coming from my amp?

John_g,  I is interested in doing a power cable to the Furman mod. I thought about that when I looked at it.  If its not to much trouble for you to post.  

I am definitely going to get power cables to my DAC and Amp.  Early next week I think I will run over to PS Audio and pick up a new Power Cable and test switching that back and forth from the Wall to the Furman.  

I actually called Furman and their support person said that the linear line filter technology they use should not affect my amplification.   The rest of the technology in that piece is all to do with protection, triggering other components on/off and display.