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Gryphon Amp Owners: Results with AQ Niagara?

As many know, amp vendors including Gryphon urge power cords to be plugged directly into the wall.  I also read a review of an account where a Gryphon Diablo 300 was underwhelming at a show, until they removed the power conditioner and connected the amp to the wall.

I’m not looking to debate whether that logic is correct or not, but rather, to see if any Gryphon owners have had good real world results when powering their amp(s) from an AQ Niagara 5000 or similar.

Another option is to have the Niagara power my source only and keep my Diablo 300 powered directly from the wall.  However, my worry is that the Niagara is not a passive device, and might consume additional current from the AC circuit that won’t be available for my amp, since I am doomed to having everything on a single AC circuit (don’t ask, not easy to change to dedicated lines in my house).

Thoughts?

 

 

 

nyev

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jpan
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If Gryphon recommends it then I’d lean that way. But, I would try it both ways and find out.

I used to follow the rule of plugging my main amps into the wall. Just recently I decided to try it running them into my power conditioner. I think it definitely sounds better through the PC. I'm not switching back. (I had already been running my sub amps into the PC.)

I also read the manuals of my PC and main amps and it didn’t say anything about it. The PC basically said plug whatever you want into it.

For reference I have Pass mono blocks and a Running Springs Dmitri.

I’m very curious about the Audioquest Niagra 7000. And because it’s designed to allow you to plug your amps into it, this is one reason I tried it with my set up.

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