[lextek]

Which should be done first, upgraded power cables or some type of AC conditioner/filter? I'm thinking fix the AC first?

 

[jude]

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Originally posted by lextek Which should be done first, upgraded power cables or some type of AC conditioner/filter? I'm thinking fix the AC first?

[/size]In my experience (I had fairly "dirty" power), I didn't experience sonic gains with any of the boutique power cords until I added my power conditioning units (Brickwall followed by BPT dual balanced power isolator). Plugged into the BPT (which is plugged into the Brick Wall), power cord changes have been more apparent in my rig.

The one cord I've been able to detect sonic differences with, independent of any power conditioning, is the Cardas Golden Reference power cord, and that was both into DACs as well as my amps.

As far as degree of change goes, I've noticed more changes, and been able to more reliably extract improvements, with interconnect changes than power cord changes.

 

[aeberbach]

Six feet of fancy cable plugged into an outlet is a little silly, especially if the power is worse than usual.

PS Audio 300! Buy one! It's the biggest single audible difference in my system - the power in my building is _really_ bad. The UPS triggers a couple of times a day at least - maybe yours isn't as bad, but I think it's really worthwhile.

 

[wasifazim]

Try a line conditioner first..I just picked up a PS Audio Ultimate Outlet, and it really does make a difference; my old Brick Wall unit didn't, but then again, it's a surge protector first and foremost..

- Wasif.