Solentgreen a good power conditioner can improve the sound but I would try before you buy if possible. I have a Richard Gray 400s and it has made an improvement in my sound. Some of you might think I am crazy for saying this and don't take this the wrong way but are you sure it's not you? What I mean buy this is that I am also familiar with the "magic on, magic off' phenomenon you describe with my own system and have come to the conclusion that it is most often my own state of mind at the time that determines how much I enjoy my music more so than any inconsistencies in my power or equipment. Sometimes I am just in the right mood and can listen to disc after disc all day or all night long and the experience is simply magical and euphoric, other times it is just ok and I soon get bored, before AND after using the power conditioner. I experience this with all of my other hobbies as well. Even when visiting Hi Fi stores that I regular frequent and hearing the same systems in excess of $100,000.00 I notice the same thing, sometimes its good and other times pure magic. Also the longer a person listens to the same system and components they often tend to get used to the sound no matter how great it is and tend to seek upgrades and improvements to further increase their enjoyment. Just something to think about.
Do I need power conditioning
Hello everyone.
Need some help here. My system - Esoteric P700 transported modified with Trichord Research clock & digital board with power supplies; Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC; Krell KRC-HR pre-amp; Krell FPB300c power amp; Monitor Audio Studio 20SE speakers; FPB fed by dedicated mains supply; Rest from a home made distribution box (which outperforms a VH Audio Hotbox) fed from the wall by an Eichmann Express power cable; then Pure Note Sigma power cable to KRC-HR; & VH AUdio flavour 4 to rest of components.
Problem - sometimes, the system sounds wonderful with a sound stage so encompassing that you hear ambience & echoes clearly from behind the listening position. Othertimes, it loses its magic.
Question 1) - Do I need power conditioning;
Question 2) - If yes, which conditioner would you recomment.
Any help & advise will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Need some help here. My system - Esoteric P700 transported modified with Trichord Research clock & digital board with power supplies; Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC; Krell KRC-HR pre-amp; Krell FPB300c power amp; Monitor Audio Studio 20SE speakers; FPB fed by dedicated mains supply; Rest from a home made distribution box (which outperforms a VH Audio Hotbox) fed from the wall by an Eichmann Express power cable; then Pure Note Sigma power cable to KRC-HR; & VH AUdio flavour 4 to rest of components.
Problem - sometimes, the system sounds wonderful with a sound stage so encompassing that you hear ambience & echoes clearly from behind the listening position. Othertimes, it loses its magic.
Question 1) - Do I need power conditioning;
Question 2) - If yes, which conditioner would you recomment.
Any help & advise will be much appreciated.
Thanks.