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Line Conditioners

I am in the market for a new line conditioner. I have it narrowed down to:

CinePro20
PS Audio Power Director
API Ultra 115
Tice 3C
Vansevers Ref Model

I like what I read about balanced power, but I also like my feature of switched outlets, which no balanced L/C has. I can live without the remote turn on of my system for better sound, but does balanced power KILL products in performance like Tice, PSAudio or Vansevers?

As much as I value opinion, I am interested in fact. Please give some facts based on your experiences with the name brands listed above or other similar products.

The Power Director is intriguing due to its features, but I am putting the finishing touches on my system, and don't want to buy inferior sounding stuff.

My system consists of:
Anthem Amp2
Lexicon Pre
Marantz DVD
Anthem CD
Transparent ICs
Paradigm Ref speakers
Analisys Plus Speaker wire

2-channel is most important to me.

Thanks for your help!!!
mdomnick

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sugarbrie
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Contact Knut Ryerson at Conrad Johnson. He is always helpful no matter how old your CJ equipment is. His address is custserv@conradjohnson.com
sugarbrie
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Ha ha ha on me !!! I must have posted on the wrong window !!! No CJ here !!!


But since I am here, I have a Vansevers Reference 85. I am very pleased with it. Since you have both a CD and DVD, I should mention that the Reference 85 has 4 (two pairs) of digital AC plugs. The two pairs are totally separated and filtered separately, so they will not polute each other. I use it with to keep a Cd player used as a transport separated from a DAC. It can also be used to keep the TV separate from the DVD player in a HT system. There is also a pair (2) of analog plugs and a pair (2) for amplifiers. Vansevers uses parallel filtering so the conditioner will not limit current like many conditioners do.

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