How important are these

leftwinger57
leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
edited January 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Hi guys,
I've gone over to the 2- channel side now for some time . I got into a debate over on the Klipsch site about the need for power conditioners. Yes I do live
in an area that's lightening prone and fully understand the ramifications of a
what a strike can do to ones gear.What I don't understand is why so many
people seem to be dumping theirs. This seems to be true w/ the Monster
brand of conditioners. When trolling on E-BAY there seems to be thousands of them up for sale. So the question out there is, 1. do you get one and 2. is any brand worth the expense.
2-channel
Adcom gfa555
Onkyo 301 pre
Denon 1940ci-cdp
Infinity sm112s
2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2011
    Lots of recent threads on power conditioners.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited January 2011
    Why so many dumping theirs ? Probably to move up in quality, much like people selling receivers. Should you get one ? I think you already answered that yourself.
    Power conditioners, like everything vary in quality, design, price. Read up, make an informed decision.
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2011
    As H9 references, search should bring up lots of threads on power conditioners. I use Panamax, Tripplite, and PS Audio and have had good experiences with those brands. That statement should not be read as a condemnation of any other brands, I just don't have direct experience with other brands.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited January 2011
    I'll tell you 2 that I am impressed with and I own both. Not too expensive either:

    Panamax 5300
    APC H15
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2011
    +1 on the APC units. I've had both the H10 and the H15.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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