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Class D Amps - plug into wall or into balanced Power/Conditioner?

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saxguy

I've always plugged my amps into the wall (with other components - DAC, Source, etc. plugged into Balanced Power/Conditioner). I recently picked up a pair of Bel Canto REF500M Class D Monos. Should I treat these as a digital component, plugging them into my conditioner, or stil go straight to the wall?

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RE: Class D Amps - plug into wall or into balanced Power/Conditioner? - Dman 06:42:51 06/13/14 (0)
As I am contemplating a Class D as the "next big thing" for my rig, I've been watching this thread with some interest.

Still haven't bit the bullet on this yet- weighing the options between Hypex, International Rectifier (as a complete DIY), Parts Express and Classdaudio.com (as kits). Obviously, I'm not planning/willing to spend the amount the Bel Cantos cost. An interesting thread nonetheless!

"If the audio industry built gear that sounded as good as it did 50 years ago, there would NEVER be a need to re-issued anything!"
RE: Class D Amps - plug into wall or into balanced Power/Conditioner? - Cameraman 06:01:22 06/10/14 (0)
I put my Bel Cantos'S in a plain jane Iso X/Former
2 words - My name is Fred 19:04:12 06/09/14 (0)
Alan Maher.
I always plugged amps straight into the wall outlet - until.... - carcass93 08:50:13 06/09/14 (5)
... I discovered what excellent passive conditioning, in my case Acoustic Revive RTP-2 Ultimate, can do. There's no going back.
I bought mine for $700 as like-new demo - worth every penny, in my opinion.
PS: My current amp is not Class D (high-bias AB, actually).

Edits: 06/09/14
- The A.R. is great but ......... - Awe-d-o-file 12:47:21 06/09/14 (4)
  it isn't a balanced power conditioner. It's an excellent power strip made specifically to deal with vibration and has crystals and carborundum inside it. From their site:
  
  "RTP-2, 4 and 6 ultimate`s box is filled with Green carborundum, Tourmaline powder and natural quartz powder to eliminate noise and static electricity without no contact and non-magnetism."
  
  ET
  - Their grammar is as bad as their science - Lew 08:31:30 06/13/14 (3)
    nt
    - That's Nothing - Awe-d-o-file 07:17:19 06/15/14 (0)
      See this site for the worst examples of Asian f ups. But A.R. does great things.
      
      ET
      http://engrish.com/ (Open in New Window)
    - Their grammar is fine for Japanese; their science delivers audible improvements to SQ. - carcass93 11:43:09 06/14/14 (1)
      Your comment, on the other hand, doesn't deliver anything useful to speak of - and betrays obvious lack of experience.
      Why don't you humor us - which particular Acoustic Revive product do you have first-hand experience with?
      
      Edits: 06/14/14 06/14/14
      - RE: Their grammar is fine for Japanese; their science delivers audible improvements to SQ. - Lew 08:52:18 06/16/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Their grammar is fine for Japanese; their science delivers audible improvements to SQ. posted by carcass93 on June 14, 2014 at 11:43:09
        
        First, I did not realize the company was Japanese. If I had, I would not have been critical of their grammar. I apologize for that.
        
        Second, my comment was about their "science", which was an oblique reference to how they say their products work, not how the products sound or change the sound. It is entirely possible that their products are beneficial, and I did not say they weren't.
Used a PS Audio Duet for the Red Dragon amps... - musetap 21:49:03 06/07/14 (0)
Perfecto!

I'm in agreement with Jack G.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure
RE: Class D Amps - plug into wall or into balanced Power/Conditioner? - Jack G 08:38:28 06/07/14 (0)
I've always plugged my class D amp into my regenerator. I think they all sound significantly better that way. They seem to thrive on clean power.
Jack

Edits: 06/07/14 06/08/14

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