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Condition this baby

When I first got my gear, I was advised to protect my investment with a surge protector. Being the smart, savvy guy, I knew that investing in a power conditioner was like wasting money on good cables. They were not going to trick me from my money! So I bought a Trip Lite unit for $100.

Of course, now there are Coincident speaker cables, I/C's and power cords all around. And when I put in a couple of FIM outlet's the difference was huge!. MY amp seems to clip at a fairly low level and I'm thinking that upgrading the line is the best way to go. I have Marsh gear, so I like the ides of the Monster 5000, which is designed by Richard Marsh or there are a couple Panamax units inn my price range. I would like to spend in the $200-$400 range.

My gear is a Thule CD and Rega 25 front end, with a marsh P2000T and 400S. I also use a CJ PV-11 for the phono stage, driving Audio physic Virgo’s.
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bishopwill
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I do not believe that insufficient line power will cause your amp to clip. Beyond that, I defer to the EEs among us.

As regular readers know, I'm fairly skeptical about add-ons and tweaks. One I do agree with, however, is the importance of clean and adequate power. You can pay a lot for power conditioning but I've found the Monster 5000 to work just fine for me. Your own ears will be your best guide.

I'm not of the school that thinks you need to rewire all the way back to the generating station but I do believe that a dedicated circuit for your amps is a sound idea, preferably one not shared with digital devices.

Good luck!

will
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