Power Plant Premier vs. Hydra V-Ray Comparison

I have not tried the Hydra V-Ray.
I have the PS Audio Power Plant Premier and it works very well. Very dynamic, black backgrounds, transparency is great, all the detail and texture is there. The unit is very rugged and very well built. I had to give it at least 300-400 hours before it opened up. Sounds kind of dry at first before break in. It was worth the wait... Also, I think the P3 is much cheaper than the Hydra.

I am trying a V-ray for 2 days and compare it to PS PPP which has already been with my system for a while. My first observations regarding V-ray vs PPP is, I prefer to keep PPP and turn V-ray back to the dealer. I am not so sure if V-ray requires a long burn in time. By the way, I prefer Shunyata power cords to PS Audio and have Anaconda VX for my cd player and Anaconda Helix for my preamp and power amps.

You should test each component individually with both units. I have found the Premier generally improves things but specific components could prove to be an exception.

For you PS Audio Premier users, any issue with the fan turning on? My friend has one and the fan is pretty loud.

I don't think my fan has ever gone on but my total load is problem < 400 watts. Never noticed any heat to speak of unlike the P300 which could probably cook bacon.