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RE: Power conditioner - consumer, professional, or not at all?

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Bob Neill

In Reply to: RE: Power conditioner - consumer, professional, or not at all? posted by RGA on March 10, 2008 at 12:18:15

For what it's worth, RGA, I have not found that the power conditioners I've tried (Audience AdeptReponse and Bluce Circle BC6000) improve Audio Note gear. Both change the sound a bit, the A/R pepping it up, the BC6000 firming it up; but in my estimation, neither result was an improvement. Probably a matter of taste. The BC6000 changed the AN gear least, but it didn't up sounding quite like AN gear.

Both do seem to improve the sound of Manley and Blue Circle gear, however. The A/R adds a tasteful bit of pep, the Blue Circle a more noticeable dose of smoothness, ease, and refinement. Both drop the noise floor appreciably. I used both conditioners into dedicated lines.

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I've read this by a lot of AN owners - RGA 19:29:54 03/10/08 (3)
that the more expensive power cords and line conditioners don't really need to be added in sound quality terms - I suppose An would make them if they were necessary.

If this is indeed the case for all Audio Note equipment then in fact it makes their price of ownership drastically reduced because if you have to add a $2500.00 power conditioner to other gear but note for AN then .. well do the math.
- RE: I've read this by a lot of AN owners - Bob Neill 06:31:54 03/11/08 (2)
  Yes, also true of power cords, which can be a huge saving. But when you get home (Korea?), do put in a dedicated line(s). Cheaper than LC's & PC's and immediately audible, in all good ways.
  - RE: I've read this by a lot of AN owners - RGA 09:58:17 03/11/08 (1)
    I'm back in Canada but I live in an Apartment for the next 4-6 months. Then I'll be teaching but I don't know where. I'm trying for a job in either Switzerland or the UK with my back-up being Canada, Japan, or America (only if full medical is included).
    
    I unpacked all my gear after sitting for two years in boxes. Everything works great.
    
    What do I do to get a dedicated line? If it involves the power company I'll skip it for now.
    - RE: I've read this by a lot of AN owners - Bob Neill 17:58:28 03/11/08 (0)
      Nah, just an electrician, who runs a separate line (or two) from the box to your listening room. Since my house is on a slab, mine runs outside along the base of the siding through a conduit, then enters the house where my outlet box is. Normal folks run them under the floor from the box (generally in the basement), then up through the floor behind the baseboard. It cost me around $550.

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