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Do I need a power conditioner?

I’m in the process of dropping a dedicated 20 amp circuit or 2 into the music room.
So if I have a dedicated circuit for the amp, and a dedicated circuit for everything else,
is a conditioner useful?
I have several fairly decent systems going that I tweek and retweek.
Just got around to upgrading cables. Avoided conditioners because, in general, they dampen the presentation.
Was using a PS Audio PPP for low power components. But fell for the Shunyata spiel.
Plugged in a Hydra 4 with a Python Helix and was very happy with how it cleaned up the Zu Druids.
Seems high sensitivity speakers maybe reveal the grunge also.
Moved it to my system with the Martin Logans and the presentation seemed a bit lean and just a bit lifeless, using just copperhead cable to Hydra. (using all Pangea to get from the Hydra to other components.)
Then I put a Black Mamba from Classe amp straight to the wall and Wow! Single most significant tweek ever for me.
So I’m thinking, maybe I don’t need the Denali I ordered if I just use a couple dedicated circuits and some Shunyata power cords everywhere.
Opinions?
Thanks. :)
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bacon333
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I know romazicon has done direct comparisons with the 2RQ and HFC Hemisphere MC-6:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/766517/chord-electronics-dave/2745

Has anyone else A/B’ed the Equi=tech stuff to the High Fidelity Cables MC-6, Weizhi, or HB Cable Design conditioners?



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lak
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@bacon333, I own the Equi=Tech Q2 and the HFC MC-6 (among others). In my main system, I prefer the sound of my front end (Allnic L-3000, Yamamoto Dac, Sonic Frontiers STF-1 Transport, Allnic H-1201 Phono Preamp) while using the MC-6.
I'm guessing that I'm lucky because I find the power on my dedicated lines to be fairly clean, in my opinion.
knghifi
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bacon333. I had an Equi=Tech 2Q and was replaced with Weizhi.  I also have a HFC MC-6.   Stock I prefer MC-6 to Weizhi.   But after replacing the IEC and outlets on both Weizhi with NCF, I prefer the Weizhi.

I have 2 20 amp dedicated lines ... also had a ground post added to the Weizhis so I can tie grounds together and the improvement is staggering.   I never realized noise existed until it was gone.

I'm going to replace iec and outlets on the MC-6 with NCF and add a grounding post.   Should be an interesting comparison to the Weizhi.

I have a friend with 2 HB Cable Marbles in all Epsilon and VTL Siegfied MKII system and sounds amazing.   I don't hear any current or dynamic restrictions with Siegfried plugged in the HB Cable. 

Also have a dealer settled on HB Cable Marble and his home system is very very good.

Eventually I'll get a HB Cable Marble but no immediate plans.

bacon333
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Thanks @lak @knghifi for your responses. Are you guys referring to the MC-6 or the MC-6 Hemisphere? The hemisphere has Furutech GTX-D (R) receptacles but unsure about the IEC. Not sure how much better the NCFs would be. That would indeed be an interesting experiment. 

Excuse my ignorance but how would you go about adding a grounding post on the MC-6?

That HB Cable Marble looks like a beast. Might be able to audition a Powerstar Horizon and do a direct comparison to the MC-6 Hem. Looks like the primary difference is the # of outlets? 9lbs vs 40 lbs whew.
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lak
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@bacon333, I have the MC-6. I was told that the MC-6 Hemisphere is superior to the MC-6 and works on different principals.
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