I own a Synergistic Powercell 10SE, and recently tried a scaled down version of the Bybee conditioner. This one had the Golden Goddess filters inside, with a Slipstream purifier in the noise circuit.
The 10SE is much better on source components. In fact, I have not heard the benefits of what the 10SE does for source components on any of the ten or so devices(conditioners), that I have used. On tubed equipment, I prefer neither of the two. The 10SE does not do much, and the Bybee dulled the upper and lower range, while making the midrange a little more warm sounding.
i prefer the Z-der Block, by Ridge Street Audio, on the tubed equipment, with a specialty power cord to the wall outlet.
For amps (SS), I plan to try the Audience conditioners, while leaving the !0SE on the source components, and the Synergistic Cable Cells on the interconnects.
The Bybee unit did work very good on video screens and the computer, but very expensive for the small upgrade.
The 10SE is much better on source components. In fact, I have not heard the benefits of what the 10SE does for source components on any of the ten or so devices(conditioners), that I have used. On tubed equipment, I prefer neither of the two. The 10SE does not do much, and the Bybee dulled the upper and lower range, while making the midrange a little more warm sounding.
i prefer the Z-der Block, by Ridge Street Audio, on the tubed equipment, with a specialty power cord to the wall outlet.
For amps (SS), I plan to try the Audience conditioners, while leaving the !0SE on the source components, and the Synergistic Cable Cells on the interconnects.
The Bybee unit did work very good on video screens and the computer, but very expensive for the small upgrade.