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Removing power conditioner...

So after a couple years of just assuming my system was better with a power conditioner in it vs none, I took mine out for a quick test and was suprised at how different it was. I think I like it better without.

However, it occurred to me that I would have an issue as one of the benefits of the conditioner was that it provided many outlets for all my components.

For those of you in the 'better without a conditioner' camp, do you use any sort of power-bar or similar item to plug in all your components?

I have a dedicated 20amp circuit for audio, but only one outlet.

Thanks in advance.
madfloyd

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elizabeth
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I am still in the conditioner flavors camp. As I use three differnt big conditioners: A Furman REF20i for amp and all video, a PS Audio P600 and a PS Audio PPP. I switch stuffaround to the one it sounds best on. With the P600 set to output 90HZ instead of 60Hz, and the PPP on 'Multiwave" output. Fun.
I have made a homemade four line set from my one outlet, and have multiple taps off those four lines.
I also have some great old metal strip outlets, 25 year old Radio Shack. They will last forever! Too bad they don't make them anymore.
elizabeth
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Also, for a powerstrip.. make your own.
Go to a Menards like store, the electrical stuf has outlet boxes. One type in particular is great for home made outlets, the boxes are two receptical, or one, metal, smooth finish with afew holes in the sides bottom, with plugs for some holes.
Then there are some small plastic plugs that screw into the holes woth openings for wires with a seal.
So you buy some nice wire, a Wattgate pluge, and a bunch of recepticals from either the better selection at the Menards. or from an audio specialty site, assemble the outlets, and they can be daisy chained so you have say three sets of two receptical outlet packs.
The boxes sit nicely on the floor. use any outlet cover, I use brass ones.
They work well.
The receptical boxes are about $4 each, Recepticals the $3 ones are great, the Wattgate A/C plug is $7 and some good wire.
elizabeth
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For Roscoeiii: the Furman REF20i has all the video, and the amp, a Bryston 4B-SST2
The PS Audio P600 has the digital stuff, A Behringer DEQ24966, Adcom AD700, Sony SCD777ES, Sony SCD555ES Sony SCD333ES and set to 90hz output frequency instead of the usual 60hz.
The PS Audio PPP set to 'Multiwave' has the Tube Buffer, A VAC Standard tube preamp (sort of big for a buffer to ameliorate the digital grunge, but it works well) the Bryston BP-26 preamp, An Audio Research Sp-15 I use just for it's tube phono section on my second TT. The SinglePower MPX3 tube headphone amp a Lil'Dot III headphone amp
(I just tried the Adcom DAC on the Furman, as it did not sound as good running at the 90hz.. So i do try different stuff here andd there..)
I like keeping the load on the two PS Audio low, then they do not get too hot while running. Both PS Audio regenerators run very cool as it is now.
elizabeth
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Actually I have been experimenting with the PS Audio P600 Sinewave frequency. The A/C regeneration by the P600 can be at any frequency from the standard 60 up to 120.
I had tried 90hz for awhile and it was OK. Then I lowered it to 77hz just to try it. The final sound became a bit 'dull' and uninvolving. Today I raised the sinewave A/C frequency output to 110hz and the system is really great. More 'alive'.
Like playing with it.
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