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Line Conditioners

I am in the market for a new line conditioner. I have it narrowed down to:

CinePro20
PS Audio Power Director
API Ultra 115
Tice 3C
Vansevers Ref Model

I like what I read about balanced power, but I also like my feature of switched outlets, which no balanced L/C has. I can live without the remote turn on of my system for better sound, but does balanced power KILL products in performance like Tice, PSAudio or Vansevers?

As much as I value opinion, I am interested in fact. Please give some facts based on your experiences with the name brands listed above or other similar products.

The Power Director is intriguing due to its features, but I am putting the finishing touches on my system, and don't want to buy inferior sounding stuff.

My system consists of:
Anthem Amp2
Lexicon Pre
Marantz DVD
Anthem CD
Transparent ICs
Paradigm Ref speakers
Analisys Plus Speaker wire

2-channel is most important to me.

Thanks for your help!!!
mdomnick
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
What is your rig, Charles? I would like to know more about the Richard Gray. However, their explanation on how it works is totally bogus, according to knowledable people...

This has been discussed in the Asylum if you're interested.
hager_charles
51 posts
 
What's the website for the Richard Gray discussion
on Asylum? Can you give me your 20 second
summary of why they're bogus??
I'm very curious to see these discussions.

My last visit about 1.5 months ago to C.E.S.
had a TON of demo rooms using the Richard Gray
Power Company. I have done with/without tests
and it was very easy for me to tell a difference.

As for my rig...I'm in complete changeout right now.
Actually going through some serious withdrawl...
Almost finished selling my Aerial 8b, CC5, SR3 with
Bryston 7b Monoblock home theater Audio for 5 ATC active 100's and their SCM 01/15 Sub which is all on the boat from
England as we speak. As each speaker is internally amped, I'm probably going to pick up a few more of them...
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Here's the link Charles: It's titled: "Charlatan of the Year Award: Richard Gray."

I really don't know if it works or how long is its projected lifespan...

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/100292.html

From what I understand this Richard Gray doesn't know how his device really works. Here's another link to a power conditioner discussion in an European forum:

http://www.zero-distortion.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?topic=14&forum=1&13

I am neither for or against the Richard Gray unit. I would just like to find out the truth...
mdomnick OP
331 posts
 
I have heard the same thing about RGPC. In fact when they first came out they did get a poor review, but later the magazine re-reviewed and changed their tune. In short, the theory of how the unit can store energy is not fully understood by other designers/manufactures (RGPC as well),and IMO is bogeus. However it may very well improve your sound as a line conditioner; I just think their marketing team got too aggresive. Check out PSAudio as well for that type of "technology" and see if the Power Director floats your boat. I have come to the conclusion that Balanced Power is the only way to go (its also a scientific fact) and thats what I have settled on.
hager_charles
51 posts
 
Ok, now I've just enrolled back into college to expand my engineering degree into becoming an electrical engineer to get an idea of what in the world are they talking about!!! I think the more I read about this, the more confused I get. We need to find a real sharp electrical engineer to comment... Thanks for the info.
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