Review: Audio Magic Stealth power conditioner

[DarkAngel]

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Originally posted by tom hankins I've been looking for a new conditioner for my system. Does the stealth come with one of there power cords, or do I need to supply my own? Also I really don't need the six outlets. I was thinking about one of the mini stealths and one of the mini digital stealths. Price (I think) would be about the same. Unless I need to come up with two more PC's.

Tom
No AC cords included with units, but you can use pretty basic cord between wall and Stealth, use best AC cords between Stealth and gear.

If you need 4 or less outlets you will get much better sound with combination of Stealth Mini (or Matrix Mini) + Stealth Mini Digital vs Stealth Standard (6 outlets) The seperation of digital from analog outlets is crucial to getting great sound. I originally had all gear plugged into standard Stealth and was not really too impressed, but when I later added Digital Mini and isolated digital gear the improvement was much greater.........I was now impressed

Note to Hirsch
You may want to pick up Stealth Digital Mini if you ever see one used at Adiogon..........keep analog gear on Matrix and CDP/Dac on Digital Mini..........you will be even more impressed.

(this is really best bang for buck set-up, used Matrix Mini + used Digital Mini if you need 4 or less outlets and use CDP)

AM Stealth Website

 

[tom hankins]

Thanks for the info. I'm also very big on keeping the digital as seperated as I can from everything else. Power cords are the one area I'm super cheap in. I've been using the LAT International AC2's on everything for years and have been happy with there performance on every thing.
BTW: got the BSSR's and they are very nice cables. Not sure if I like them more than the KCAG or not. They are alot more laid back but not really lacking anything. I'm going to keep them in the headphone system for a month and then switch back and see what I think.
Thanks for info again.

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally posted by tom hankins Thanks for the info. I'm also very big on keeping the digital as seperated as I can from everything else. Power cords are the one area I'm super cheap in. I've been using the LAT International AC2's on everything for years and have been happy with there performance on every thing. BTW: got the BSSR's and they are very nice cables. Not sure if I like them more than the KCAG or not. They are alot more laid back but not really lacking anything. I'm going to keep them in the headphone system for a month and then switch back and see what I think. Thanks for info again.

Tom
When you get some mileage on the BSSR's dig up the original thread and post some impressions.

I've never heard the KCAG but long ago had some Silver Streaks and you are right by comparison BSSR are more relaxed and less agressive.......same can be said of the newer more expensive Kimber 1000 series of ICs.

The BSSR for me are similar to my old AZ Silver Ref's but just a little better in all respects........the design is radically different.

 

[lan]

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Originally posted by Hirsch I suspect that the HTS-2000 may have been restricting dynamics

Hey Hirsch, how does this HTS2000 and AM you just got compare to the DIY risch filter?

--Lan

 

[Edwood]

DIY risch filter? Anyone have pics of the "guts" of one?
I found the site and his nice ASCII diagram.

I'd be interested in making one, but would it be kosher to have it in this setup?

Mains--> Brickwall -->Belkin UPS -->DIY Risch Filter --> Stuff (want to plug my TV into it.)


My P300 got way too hot trying to regenerate powre coming out of a UPS.

My TV doesn't use that much power, about 200 watts or so.

-Ed

 

[Edwood]

I see that DIY cable sells a kit. Would still like to see the guts.

-Ed