I will vouch for the Isotek Syncro. I paired one with an Isotek Aquarius EVO3 so that the Syncro feeds the juice to the Aquarius which in turn provides 6 outlets. I got both for about $4K new with a discount. But I was warned and I stand by the adage that with power conditioners, everything is system-dependent including the variables of locale and power coming into the house. I recently had an electrician over at the house to install additional dedicated lines into my listening room. We got to talking about isolation transformers and subpanels and fancy breaker switches and he was quite knowledgeable about all of these things and basically thought they were all unnecessary or overkill other than maybe a smaller isolation transformer in the listening room. He stressed that the major determinant of clean power is where you are in relation to the closest outdoor power transformer and how or if your neighbors are polluting the power before it comes to you.
Am i missing something without a power conditioner?
I need your advice on power conditioners. I know there is alot talked about with power conditioners. But let me explain my situation and what i have. First and foremost i upgraded all my stock power cords. I am using and have a Krell FPB 600 amp with a Shunyata Research Sigma HC power cord. I am using and have an Audio Research Ref 6 preamp with a Shunyata King Cobra Helix CX power cord. And have a Rega ISIS cd player with a Shunyata Sigma digital power cord. I have 1 dedicated 20 amp line with a 4 plug 20 amp wall outlet that my amp and preamp plug into. My question is with these high quality power cords do i still need a power conditioner?
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In audiophile terms it could be a dramatic, never going back, veils removing, you'd have to be deaf not to hear it change. Or, it could be very subtle and possibly not even a positive change. As others have pointed out it can be very system dependent. Based upon your comments I would recommend you not go in the direction of power conditioners. Picking the right conditioner (for you) and pairing it with the right power cord will be a time consuming endeavor. Unless you really want to play with the equipment, why bother? |
@tattooedtrackman, Here is an affordable unit you could find used on Audiogon etc, or buy new at a discounted price. Find a Core Power Technologies CPT 300 which has an attached power cord that works well and attach it to a power strip. This will give you balanced power and if you plug your front end components into it (not your amp) it will assist and give you a much quieter background yielding more details and depth to your music. BTW; one of the power conditioners I use is the Shunyata Research Denali D2000/T. *https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/core-power-technologies-equicore-300/ *http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/core-power-technologies-equicore-300 https://www.corepowertechnologies.com https://www.underwoodhifi.com/taxonomy/term/75 * I have no idea why the first two website reviews arn't working? |
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