Power supply / conditioner

[Chuck]

I noticed the difference of my musical fidelity dac & tube buffer with the psu, and am now wondering how much difference a power conditioner would make to my sound. A guy at the local audio store mentioned how sears has a decent steel looking power strip for $30 bucks that's made like one should, but of course he also said I should go all out for the pricy power conditioners. What are your thoughts? Any suggestions for under a $100 bucks? Or will that make a difference? I have a Rotel 1056 receiver and Quad 22L speakers.

 

[Dreamslacker]

Well... Naim Audio USA does endorse the Wiremold power strip which is rather cheap.. So I guess you could go with the Sears strip especially if it's void of any stuff like switches, fuses, neon lights, EMI and/ or surge suppressors.

See here:
http://www.naimusa.com/2004_site/html/power.html

 

[riffer]

For an inexpensive power strip, try one of the Hammonds.

These are the base units for Blue Circle and other "high end" power strips.

 

[av98m2]

You could also try listening to music at odd hours (after midnight to before sunrise), esp if you live in a high rise apartment complex. With most household appliances in the building turned off at those hours, you should norice a significant improvement.

 

[Glod]

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Originally Posted by av98m2 You could also try listening to music at odd hours (after midnight to before sunrise), esp if you live in a high rise apartment complex. With most household appliances in the building turned off at those hours, you should norice a significant improvement.

Yes, there have been quite a few threads about that phenomenon. I agree to that gear usually sound better at night, but I cannot tell exactly why.

Less back ground noise, more relaxed and focused listener, because of the glass of wine you've just had, et cetera?

However, I tend to go with the views that the mains are less polluted at those hours. Because, it has happened more than once that the sound changed character all of a sudden without any apparent reason: No change in the hardware and I didn't even get up from the sofa.