PS Audio 300 vs Tice powerblock II

FWIW, The Tice PowerBlock IIIC is a completely different rig than the IIIB, II etc. If anyone cares, the hoo-ha is all on Tice's website. And if you want to inquire further, you can always call George, and talk for as long as you both have time for! I got into the PC game with a Tice IIIC HP (high power) and the difference it made for all components (amps, frontend) has been absolutely and un-exagerratedly astounding, to the point where the PC made more overall improvement to the sound than any component other than speakers that I've ever bought. All brands have their cheering section, and this is no exception, but I would encourage inquirers not to pan Tice's products without considering to their latest (non transformer-coupled) PowerBlock IIIC. It gave my entire system the air and reach-around depth of silver cables without any freq. shift or any of the nonsense my anaolgy might confuse you with! It was the single most important and beneficial audio purchase I have ever made aside from front speakers.

Regardless of your choice - power conditioners are a must.

I own both. I'd sell the Tice first.

Everone who has said to stick with the PS Audio 300 over the Tice 11 has not compared the PS Audio to Tice 111c. I agree 100% with mwilson. The Tice 111c is better then the PS Audio in every aspect of musicality, period. I know because I owned the PS Audio and sold it when I got the Tice. George Tice was making power conditioners long before PS Audio even thought about producing power conditioners and the proof is in the pudding.

I Have used the Tice 11 and Ps Audio 300 I personally didn't care much for either. The 300 power plant doesn't have the power to run my mitusubishi 65" diamond HDTV with anything else attached to it let alone my classe CAM 350s. With my threshold T400s it would shut down. Now if you move up to the P600 powerplant you've got a hell of a machine. I absolutly love the 600s I use two of them My HDTV picture is fantastic. Sound stage and imaging especially the highs and low midrange out of my thiel 7.2s powered by a pair of classe Cam 350s with a krell KRC 3 and a sony SCD 777ES, or my classe CD/DVD 1 are much better. The down side to the P600 though is the cost $2400 a whack and the extreme amount of heat they produce. If you can afford it definitly go for the PS Audio P600 In My opinion it is the most bang for the buck I've put on my system. Also consider an upgraded power cord like Kimber Kable or PS audio Lab Cable I don't think there is much difference though between them. good luck! PS go PS audio all the way

David raises an important point: The PS Audio 300 , good as it is, must not be overloaded and he obviously did. You can use it for the general run of frontend componentry, such as CD player or preamp, certainly not for amps. PS Audio is quite clear about that in their literature. Cheers,