Does a good power conditioner reduce need for power supply upgrade?


Would like to hear Agoner’s opinion on this topic.  It appears to me that power conditioning as a part of power distribution role for your whole system, and high end external power supplies designed to either replace and beef up internal linear supplies (e.g. Naim approach) or to replace cheap switching wall warts or internal supplies supporting a single piece of equipment have a similar function, that being to reduce noise without restricting current.

Interested in what you think.

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Think first about running dedicated power lines direct from your electrical panel ALONG with audiophile grade wall receptacles as a best-step-up in audio performance.Add in a panel whole house SIEMENS surge protector at the panel. That’s a separate line for the amp and a second line for your source. It will be far better approach than a Pwr Cond simple plug in .

Then, ensure your components power cords linked to the anudiophile grade wall outlets are up to the task.

Ok….sure ….a quality build high-end power conditioner can maybe provide a further smaller further incremental step up, particularly if you have wild power swings experiences in some older buildings.

ok …if dedicated lines are a no-go, then a quality build Pwr Cond might help a bit.

But as pointed out in other posts, it’s a summary of the entire cradle-to-grave power supplied to your components that determines your audio performance quotient….not any Pwr Cond, in isolation.