How many us a Line Conditioner with a Big SS Amp

01-08-07: Tvad
Thanks for explaining what you meant by "crapped out". Usually, this term refers to mechanical or electrical failure.

or an uncontrolled bowel movement.....but that's in another forum.

:)

Joe, I'd be curious to find out if Running Springs Audio would work good with Pass. Please post a reply if you get a chance to try it. I'm running the X250.5 direct without Hydra. I think I would like a conditioner/protection for this amp without sacrificing sonics.
thanks.

Jmcgrogan2, what difference you heard with your amps into Hydra2? You are using Anaconda power cord.
What is the difference between:
1) your amp with Anaconda power cord plugged directly into the wall
and
2) your amp still with Anaconda power cord plugged into Hydra2 w/Anaconda

John, thanks.
I was just curious if you ever compared with or w/out Hydra with the same cord.

I did a test with the same 2 cords, Taipan Helix Alpha(except for 15a on amp and 20a on Hydra) and direct into the wall the amplifier sounds better. Not even a dedicated circuit, and still better.

As I mentioned before in another post, the McCormack amp I had sounded better with Hydra2 or Hydra4. With Hydra4 I'd say it sounded a bit darker than it did with the Hydra2, but still was better than plugging it directly into the wall, where there was an apparent AC noise even heard through the speakers if I had my ear close to the tweeter.

One of the differences between Hydra2 and all other Hydras is that it doesn't have the magnetic breaker. This may or may not make it more pure, but I do know that there was a difference between Hydra2 and 4 sonically. I do like what the Hydras do for the source components. Lowering the noise floor there seems to be nice.

Some people use Exactpower regenerators even on relatively big solid state amps. I haven't tried that yet, but I may.

speedy, if you happen to try your amp on it, could you please post follow-up. It would be appreciated. Thanks!!!