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Conditioner for Cary MB500 Monoblocks

Hi all.

Tomorrow I will be installing Cary's MB500 monoblocks into my system. They will be running into the 4 ohm Aerial 9 speaker, so the amps will be putting out 1000 watts per side.

I have a Shunyata Hydra 6, and I'm not sure I want to run the amps through it. I'm concerned about current limiting, suppressing the soundstage...all the usual concerns about power conditioning. I will run the rest of the gear through the Hydra (cd, pre, etc), BUT....

I'm curious about people's experience with big monos and high end conditioners. The ones that have caught my attention are the Furman (ref 20 -- will the 15 be enough?) and the Exact Power (not sure which one). I'm open to hearing about other brands that have worked for you. APS anyone?

It's kind of expensive to experiment, so I'd be grateful for any actual experience you may have with high current high power amps and your conditioner.

Thanks in advance,

Rich (in Portland OR)
rbirke
sirspeedy
738 posts
 
AVguygeorge,I was just kidding!Time to lighten up....
clio09
2,978 posts
 
I have used both the Exact Power EP-15A and Running Springs Haley power conditioners. Both are very good and did not limit dynamics with my amps. That being said I now use Alan Maher Designs Power Enhnacers. You can get some information here about them, but more is available at the Asylum and a his website.
musicman159
42 posts
 
Take a look at the purepower One 5.0 from Silvercircleaudio.

www.silvercircleaudio.com
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Sirspeedy; I know we're both having fun but you can't throw the first stone and then tell a confronting poster to lighten up--- That job goes to a different poster.---That is how it works,get it??
valhalla
9 posts
 
I've tried both the Hydra and the PS Audio conditioners. The best I've tried so far is the Running Springs Audio (RSA) conditioner. No current limiting at all and more natural sounding than any of the other conditioners. They're a bit pricey, but they could be the best kept secret in audio (visit their website for more info). If you're just running your monoblocks, get the Duke (two outlets). If you're planning on running your other front-end components with the amps, get the Jaco (eight outlets). I've used my Jaco w/my Muse monoblocks (300 wpc) and also my BAT VK-500 amp (true dual mono design with two 250 wpc monoblocks in a single chassis, two power cords, two power switches, etc.). My RSA Jaco is a keeper and very happy with it.
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