I didn't return my P12, but after having to send it in for warranty repair for the second time, I decided to try an AQ Niagara 5000 conditioner. Immediately loved the AQ. My highs had returned and everything was much, much more dynamic. It was like going from a modern Led Zep I remaster to an early 70s Piro pressing. Or a LZ II modern remaster vs an OG RL pressing. I could not sell the P12 fast enough. IME, power plants (had a Stellar PP3 briefly before the P12) definitely truncate the upper treble frequency range and compress everything. I just didn't know it until I heard what a high quality power conditioner could do. I know Paul is proud (as are many other members of the PSA forums) that his stuff sounds 'more analog' but IME, it's not the good type of analog (ie. rolled off highs like many MC cartridges are guilty of).
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