Power shampoo recommendation

haimoc
haimoc Posts: 1,031
edited April 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
I am building a 2-channel stereo system, and a power shampoo (or conditioner) is the last component. Any recommendation for one? Budget is about $400.00.

Thanks.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    PS Audio UPC-200
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2006
    Triplite 2400 if you need under voltage protection, otherwise I concur with the UPC-200
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited April 2006
    Thanks... There are 3 offers on Audiogon... I'll look into this recommendation.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited April 2006
    Panamax 5100EX.
    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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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2006
    There are two types to look at. Some run the power through a transformer or autoformer (if undervoltage protected) and others are across the line which means the power is still connected directly but the protective and conditioning components are in parallel rather than in series with the line voltage. It's up to you to figure out which is optimum for what. Normally amplifiers like to be direct to the line (tightest voltage regulation) but most source components like to be transformer isolated. (hum issues if any).
    madmax

    PS: I'm a big Panamax fan too.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited April 2006
    I was thinking to get Panamax 5300, but want to see more good choices before buying one.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited April 2006
    Just looked at what I have! Change my previous recommendation to Panamax 5300EX! I have the previous model, the 5100. Works very nice for my 2 ch. rig.
    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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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited April 2006
    Panamax is good, but Pantene is a much better conditioner. My hair is silky smooth...............
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited April 2006
    There are really only 2 I'd look at. The Blue Circle BC606 @ $299.99 or a Richard Gray unit for roughly $400 (under that used). I think most of the mainstream stuff (Monster and Panamax) is great for video but alter's the audio in perhaps a worse way.
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  • Beekyman
    Beekyman Posts: 150
    edited April 2006
    Panamax!!
    2 Channel Rig
    Source 1 - Apple TV
    Source 2 - Parasound D3 Universal Player
    Source 3 - Parasound Tuner T3
    Pre-amp - Parasound HALO P3
    Amplifier - Parasound HALO A21
    Speakers - Martin Logan Vista
    Power Conditioning - Panamax M5100-EX
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited April 2006
    Wish I had the cash to buy it for myself, but there is a UPC-200 B-stock at PS Audio's web site for $349. It says there is a blemish on the bottom that you can't see when it's sitting on it's feet, so basically who cares! Full warranty...

    http://psaudio.com/cart/BStock.asp
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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