1.) If you can, put in a dedicated circuit(s) first. You need a power conditioner if you can't put in a dedicated circuit(s).
2.) If you do 1.) then test the line voltage at different times of the day and night to make sure it stays inside the 118 - 122 Volt range. If it goes above or below, you need a power regenerator (which usually includes a conditioner)
3.) If 2.) shows proper voltage, but you still have noise on the line (from God knows what . . . we won't go into that now) you might need a conditioner, or a balanced power unit, but not necessarily a regenerator.
To recap, there are three different types of, let's call it, "power treatment."
A.) Power conditioner -- mainly provides noise filtering and some amount (usually not enough) surge protection. There are some additional bells and whistles available, such as Cable TV cable isolation to prevent ground hum from that.
B.) Power regenerator -- takes the AC from the wall and "fixes" it so it comes out nice even constant 120V, 60Hz.
C.) Balanced power unit -- takes (regular +/_) 120V to 0V AC and turns it into +60V to -60V AC which results in natural noise cancelling within the powerlines themselves.
Two or three of these devices are often combined within the same unit. However, even if you need all three, it often makes more sense to separate them.
So if you are getting good constant voltage with accurate 60 cycle power from the company; and the lines from your panel to your audio system are not also supplying power to noise-producing devices (frig, fluorescents, dimmers, washer/dryer, microwave, A/C, etc) you shouldn't need nuthin' (and please let me know where on the planet one can find those conditions anymore!)
Oh, and have I mentioned all the 21st century wireless airborne digital hash!! That's right!! It can get into even the most pristine of dedicated lines. It ain't just your daddy's radio anymore!
2.) If you do 1.) then test the line voltage at different times of the day and night to make sure it stays inside the 118 - 122 Volt range. If it goes above or below, you need a power regenerator (which usually includes a conditioner)
3.) If 2.) shows proper voltage, but you still have noise on the line (from God knows what . . . we won't go into that now) you might need a conditioner, or a balanced power unit, but not necessarily a regenerator.
To recap, there are three different types of, let's call it, "power treatment."
A.) Power conditioner -- mainly provides noise filtering and some amount (usually not enough) surge protection. There are some additional bells and whistles available, such as Cable TV cable isolation to prevent ground hum from that.
B.) Power regenerator -- takes the AC from the wall and "fixes" it so it comes out nice even constant 120V, 60Hz.
C.) Balanced power unit -- takes (regular +/_) 120V to 0V AC and turns it into +60V to -60V AC which results in natural noise cancelling within the powerlines themselves.
Two or three of these devices are often combined within the same unit. However, even if you need all three, it often makes more sense to separate them.
So if you are getting good constant voltage with accurate 60 cycle power from the company; and the lines from your panel to your audio system are not also supplying power to noise-producing devices (frig, fluorescents, dimmers, washer/dryer, microwave, A/C, etc) you shouldn't need nuthin' (and please let me know where on the planet one can find those conditions anymore!)
Oh, and have I mentioned all the 21st century wireless airborne digital hash!! That's right!! It can get into even the most pristine of dedicated lines. It ain't just your daddy's radio anymore!