Need help with AC power.


Hi,

I'm an audio enthusiast, definitely not an expert any way. I recently picked up a Classe CA-200 which is quite amazing. Amongst all of my equipment is a Panamax Max 1000+ power conditioner to which everything else is connected, including the amplifier. Am I sacrificing audio quality by doing this and if so, by plugging directly into the outlet, will I endanger the amplifier? What would be my best solution?
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Showing 1 response by warrenh

Isolate your digital from analog. I have heard very little about Panamax products. Anyway, the suggestion to plug your amp into the wall is a good one, but I would plug it into a dedicated line. That being said, your amplifier will not benefit from any power conditioning. My power conditioner (Audio Magic Eclipse) is set up with two power cords, each one going into a dedicated line. (Before the Eclipse, I used two Audio Magic Mini PCs to isolate my digital from analog) Truly, the best way to isolate digital and analog and benefit from power conditioning. Power conditioning, in my system (and I believe in most from what I have heard, here, on the 'gon), is a fundemental component and can have a profound positve effect on ones system. Excellent power conditioners, with matching power cords, do not come cheap, but the benefits can be quite amazing. Just some FWIW. peace, warren