Power Conditioner recommendations...

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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,953
    I'm in for the P10...
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,916
    Well, no purchase made yet, as I scooped up a MiND 2 module to control the streaming/wifi duties and found a major improvement over streaming simply from the PC... That said, a Shunyata Hydra "Triton" V1 has come along for a very good price. The only thing I don't like is there is no 12v trigger option. It would be nice to be able to power up the Mcintosh and have the rest of the system come to life at the same time.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,953
    If & when you land a conditioner or regenerator I'd like to hear your thoughts on what you hear or don't hear.

    I've done everything from dedicated circuits, with 10 gauge Cardas Audio wire to audiophile outlets to regeneration but, I have never heard a change.
    My thoughts on this are....
    1. I have great power quality living so close to our main substation.
    2. I don't have a highly resolving system.
    3. My olds arse ears.

    Tom (Treitz) purchased some of my PS Audio Noise Harvester's and he hears a difference in his system.
    I'm a believer in addressing the power quality does improve what one hears but, in my case no difference to me. I consider that a positive as to the quality of the power at our house.

    I am considering this... I'm at the end of our primary distribution feed to our house and going to contact Rocky Mountain Power to install a dedicated transformer for our house. The existing pole can be used for this construction so the cost would be materials and time.
    If it's not too crazy, that would be ideal.

    Skip
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,152
    John, perhaps you are willing to dip your toe into this slightly dated PS Audio solution

    Best of luck

    and Merry CHRISTmas



    https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650217487-ps-perfectwave-power-plant-5-with-wire-world-cable/?utm_source=USAudioMart+list&utm_medium=email&utm_content=email+featured+ad&utm_campaign=email-featured-ad-click&utm_term=650217487
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,953
    John,

    Would sell my PS Audio P1000 for $800.
    Regenerator/Balanced Power.
    Gone through @ PS Audio in Boulder CO last year. Original factory double box shipping container, two original owners manuals and will throw in my PS Audio Extreme Statement Power Cord.

    Shipping would be a mother, with the factory double box it weighs about 125 lbs!

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,072
    I'm still using an old PS Audio...what looks like a power strip that spent a few years at the gym. Noticeable improvement over the monster junk I was using. Quiet and noise free background.

    Wasn't Running springs a brand everyone was wagging their tongues at a few moons ago ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,349
    Jaguar Audio offers a 45-day trial on Puritan Audio products. I suggest trying a PSM156 for comparison. I feel like a broken record here upon other recommendations in this thread.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,432
    jdjohn wrote: »
    Jaguar Audio offers a 45-day trial on Puritan Audio products. I suggest trying a PSM156 for comparison. I feel like a broken record here upon other recommendations in this thread.

    Yep, I keep saying the same thing. Really, really great product with a great demo window. The power cables are fantastic too. Among the most flexible I've ever used among other attributes.

    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 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,041
    tratliff wrote: »
    Don't overlook the AQ Niagara 7000. There is a reason why they all compare to it.

    Going back looking at these, $12k is a tough pill, I would think one would be very happy with the 5000.
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  • mikejedi0619
    mikejedi0619 Posts: 127
    The AQ Garth Powell stuff is pretty solid imo. Or even the older Furman stuff which was designed by him. I own a AQ and a Furman and they work extremely well and have made both of systems better imo ;)
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,152
    you’ve narrowed your search to . . . ??
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,986
    If you are looking for a mint condition, Shunyata Everest 8000t. I have a friend that I trust who lives locally that has the rare black unit not listed yet. If you are interested, PM me. It's 2 years old, comes with original carton etc. If not, no worries. Just thought I'd throw it out there for ya' before it actually hits the marketplace.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,953
    ^WOW, that's a healthy beast right there.
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,776
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    tratliff wrote: »
    Don't overlook the AQ Niagara 7000. There is a reason why they all compare to it.

    Going back looking at these, $12k is a tough pill, I would think one would be very happy with the 5000.

    I agree somewhat. It’s a great piece of equipment but pricey. Connections are key for pricing. $12k is MSRP. Paid price can differ. This is also true for the AQ Dragon 20 amp power cable I have connected to it.

    I also had the 5000 prior. It was good but the 7000 w/Dragon was a step up.
    2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,916
    Decision made… incoming Shunysta Hydra with 8 inputs and provisions to accept the Typhon add on for additional support if needed.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,035
    I run a Shunyata Research Hydra 8 Power Conditioner. I like it. @DSkip made me a killer deal on one he took in trade.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,916
    https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650273773-shunyata-research-triton-v1/?utm_campaign=response-received&utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email

    $1100.00 shipped...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,953
    ^Interested to see if you hear any benefits....
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,832
    Sorry I'm late to the party and I see John has made his purchase.

    FWIW I run an AQ PowerQuest 505 in the main set up with 8 components and the 303 bdrm set up with 3 components. It's not the Niagara but for my equipment these have been working just fine.
    Set up:

    Marantz AV8802A - Sources: BRP Panasonic 9000/CDP Emotiva ERC 3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-6, XPA-2 x 2 - Speakers: Focal/PolkAudio, Mains/2ch - Kanta No2, C - LSiM706, SS - LSiM702, WS - RTiA9, RS - RTiA9, FH - RTiA3 - Subs: Epik Empires x 2

    Cables: AQ McKenzie XLR's from CDP to AVP to amp for 2ch, Emotiva XLR's for the rest - Douglasconnection: Furutech Alpha 36 12g speaker wire for 2ch, Furez 10g speaker wire for the rest - AQ Forest48 HDMI for the display, AQ Carbon48 HDMI from BRP to AVP - VR3 filtered power cables for CDP, BRP and AVP, Emotiva power cables for the amps - AudioQuest 505 power conditioner.

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,916
    Hail HYDRA!

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    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,035
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    Welcome to the club!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,916
    WOW!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,986
    Is this your first noise reduction item that you have introduced into the rig?

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,848
    Or could be the first time he forgot to put half & half in his coffee.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,691
    Exactly the same!
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,953
    Come on, let's hear what you think already.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,848
    https://youtu.be/VQFxmAdyKcg?si=LM0T3w8QKvw7EJkD
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,041
    I went to Listen Up today, and looked at a Audioquest 7000, What a beast of a unit..

    Congrats John!!
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,547
    edited January 10
    gmcman wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/VQFxmAdyKcg?si=LM0T3w8QKvw7EJkD

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuNJq_wI1ns
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,916
    edited January 10
    I will post a longer review later, but what I can say is that I can hear space, volume(as in the size of that space) I can hear the acoustic character of that space. Imaging is far better. As Tom has stated in the past, it is like a very thin fog is lifted. Improvements in any one particular area are subtle, but across the full spectrum of listening, it most definitely is mind blowing. We build our systems in the wrong way... You can build a beautiful house, but without a foundation, it will never be what you want it to be. The power feeding your system is that foundation, and if you are going to play at the level many of us want to go, before you start spinning your wheels on gear, build that foundation first.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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