Good power conditioner overview in TAS

Hey Y'all,

I read the articles and was very intrigued by what I read. It made me question my choices in power conditioning. If I read things correctly, it seemed to me they/he liked the Richard Gray 1200s the best. I was using two RGPC 400s in daisy chain and upgraded to the BPT 2.5 Ultra with all the extras, silver internal wiring, Bybee filters and Auric caps. Does anyone have experience with both of these units? I would love to hear from any and all because the article has me wanting to try the RGPC 1200.......John

Hey Y'all,

Avnut, the BPT has done a wonderful job for the audio part of my HT set up. It has provided a better soundstage and a deeper, blacker background. It has also added a bit more punch and liveliness to the bass. The one thing it seems to come up short on is with the video, specifically my RPTV. I remember my picture being much clearer and more vibrant with the RGPC 400s. If I could get the audio performance I get from the BPT and the video performance I got from the RGPC I would be very happy.

Labtec, I understand that the associated equipment has a lot to do with how any power conditioner will perform and what improvements it will provide. Maybe you can give me an idea if I can get what I'm looking for once you take a look at my system. Here is what I have:

Krell Showcase Surround Pre
Plinius SA-250 mkIV Amplifier
Edge AV8M three ch amp
Sistrum Systems SP-101 x2 Stand
Lector CDP-7T CD Player
Sony NS999ES DVD
4 Jean Marie Reynaud Trentes Monitor
Jean Marie Reynaud Gran Ecran Monitor
2 Rel Strata III Subwoofer
Stan Warren Design 12 AGW Quad Interconnect
Stan Warren Design 12 AGW Quad Speaker cable
Transparent the wave 100 Speaker cable
Balanced Power Technologies BPT-2.5 Ultra AC filter
Silence Source x2 Signature 1 High Current Power cord
ARS 6' and 8' Power Cords
Shunyata Diamondback Power cord
Mitsubishi WT-46809 RPTV
Goldmund reference digital link Interconnect
WireWorld Starlite III Interconnect
Nordost Optix component video cable Interconnect
Zu Cables Megular Interconnect

I thank you all for your comments and I hope they will continue.......John

Hey Y'all,

Labtec, I really appreciate your input and suggestions. As for putting in a 240v line and a substation in the attic, I would definitely consider it, except for one thing. I live in an apartment. I do know that once I get myself into a house, I will install a few dedicated 20-amp lines. Underwoodwally, the gentleman who sold me the BPT, said the BPTs performance would jump significantly once I'm able to feed it from a 20-amp line. I will take your suggestion and get myself the RGPC 400s for the video part of my system. I currently have my amps connected directly to the wall outlet. I perceived the soundstage being a bit constrained and not full enough when I had both amps hooked to the BPT. I noticed the opposite when I switched to the wall outlets. Again, I really appreciate the help with this little quandary........John