Furman power conditioner question


Hi group,
I have a great vintage pair of Arcams: an Alpha 9 integrated amp and Alpha 9 power amp that are coming back from my Arcam tech - getting a good tuneup; they're being put back into service. I bi-amp them with my B&W 805's.

Question: I would like to use a Furman power conditioner but my bank account doesn't allow me to buy the top reference model; the Elite 20 PFi is more affordable than the Reference SPR20i. Would I notice a difference going with the Elite 20?

I am already running an Elite 15PFi in my home theater system and am happy with it.

I would like to upgrade a step or two above for my Arcams.

I appreciate in advance your advice.

Thanks,
Jeff
arcamguy

Showing 1 response by zd542

It's a tough decision. I can't help but think that you may not be putting your money into the most effective place. You don't list a source. If you don't already have something good, I would look into that option first.

As far as power products go, people get very different results with the same products. You really have to try them. For an entry level unit, I had good luck with a Monster power conditioner. Monster had Richard Marsh from MSD design them. I forget the model I had but it was around $200-$300. They sell them everywhere. If you get it from a place like Best Buy you can always return it if you don't like it.