Can too many components on one outlet affect the sound of an amp?


I am running a few amps, a receiver, tv and a few more components on the same outlet. I am using a power conditioner. My main issue is - I recently noticed that when I'm only running my McIntosh MC275, a pre-amp and a cd player, I seem to be getting better bass compared to having more components on. Is it just my imagination? Or is it possible? Everything is running on a 15 amp circuit.
yyman23

Showing 1 response by gbmcleod

Yes. And turn off your microwave, dedicated circuits or no. I have 6 dedicated lines, and yet I can hear the microwave. It is not just this house: I heard it when I lived in San Francisco in my apartment, which also had dedicated lines. And I tested the theory out with a couple of audiophiles, who swore their dedicated lines protected them from that. It did not, as they heard within 1 cut of a CD.
And re: The Maestro. I like it too, but despite its naturalness, it lacks a certain ability in dynamic authority and pace and timing. I think it might be that slightly recessed upper midrange.