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RE: The Latest on Power Conditioners / AC Regenerators

Posted by Duster (M) on July 31, 2020 at 15:53:22

In Reply to: The Latest on Power Conditioners / AC Regenerators posted by peter3 on July 31, 2020 at 07:43:27:

Be careful of choosing over-ambitious designs that seem to pay more attention to measurable noise reduction methods than the actual impact on the sound. Sometimes mild filtering is all that's required, depending on whether or not a listening room, the neighborhood, or the local power provider are noise prone. Keep in mind a filter can negatively affect the results while doing what it's supposed to do so well.

I found myself pulling all the power cords for my primary audio components out of the most assertive power line conditioner, and into a power line distributor with only mild filtering. The assertive power line conditioner was then used only for secondary audio components, and for noise prone video components, which kept the power cleaner for the primary audio components.

Also, some power line conditioner designers pay little attention to the quality of the AC outlets. Some products are designed in such a way that an end user is actually unable to upgrade the AC outlets. A 78 cent snap-in receptacle is not my idea of audiophile-quality AC delivery. Only paying attention to one side of a coin is not a good return on investment.

Edits: 07/31/20

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