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Benjie, everybody comes to this discussion with different power service, gear and ears.  While there may be an absolute sound many are seeking, there are many paths to get there. Power conditioning is one of them and has it's uses and benefits. I choose not to use it on my amp in my home system with a dedicated line and breaker, but it is a must in my office to get the most out of my system there, and for family members who live in large apartment buildings (in my opinion).  As with all things in this hobby, YMMV and careful listening is the proof in each instance.

Wall...get a good outlet (Furutech or Oyeida)

benjie,

Not important to meet my criteria, only to qualify your experience with power conditioners so as not to unintentionally mislead. Your amplifiers more than meet any reasonable criteria for excellence and are VHC models, like mine. That, combined with the power conditioner models you listed, tell me that your observations are not surprising.

My point is that there are models available today that use completely different technologies and produce entirely different results. The two that I know of that avoid the shortcomings you have experienced are recent top models from Tara Labs and Synergistic Research that also deliver very positive results in noise floor reduction and soundstaging improvement. Most probably there are others. Everyone’s opinion of which ones work best is obviously valid and helpful, even if contemptuous, but dismissing people’s positive experiences with SOTA power enhancement, well, not so much.

Dave