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Anyone have the Answer?

I am trying to learn how to measure my ac lines to see if they need
conditioning or Regeneration. 

Now it seems to me a person would want to know how bad an issue
they have before tossing out $3-7k for a machine to fix it.

I have asked this question on several forums and so far no one has ventured an answer.

Or are we as consumers supposed to just accept an issue exists and buy the product?



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cleeds
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millercarbon
... maybe didn't think it through very well then. Using a meter merely removes the decision making one step ...
No, it offers the potential of having solid information to help inform a decision.
... if you listen, who cares what the measurements say?
Hopefully nobody while they're actually listening. Listening and measuring are two different things. 
So for all the "thoughtfulness" it never seems to have occurred to anyone all they are doing is moving the decision one step down the road. Kicking the can.
They are suggesting a step you're willing to forsake. And that's fine. It isn't clear why that's a problem for you.
cleeds
6,271 posts
 
millercarbon
Was there some other question you had? Anything related to audio? ... But the better the question the better the answer. You asked an unserious question. That is, one inclined more to make a point than evoke information.
The question seemed clear to me. It must have appeared clear to others, too, because the OP got some thoughtful answers.

cleeds
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tablejockey
Easiest method is buy a Power Plant try it. If it doesn't work return it.
This is such great advice that it is hard to understand why it is not a more common practice. In this instance, PS Audio offers, "Free shipping & free 30-Day returns for all US customers, including Hawaii and Alaska," according to its website. So it seems there is zero risk, other than your time and energy.
cleeds
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There is a whole suite of measurements you can make to assess power quality, using devices such as this. The extent to which any of these factors actually influence the sound is a matter of some debate, obviously.

One power quality factor that is often overlooked - and which can have a definite, measurable influence on your system - is Power Factor. It can be measured with something like this.
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