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Not sure for power conditioner my amp or not.

Hi, I have an VTA ST-120 I built using KT88C’s for my 2 channel. I have all my equipment running through a Torus Power TOT MAX Toroidal Isolation. I have heard 2 different versions on what to do. As far as what to plug my amp into. The wall or the TOT’s? I know this isn’t a "power conditioner" such as PS Audio sells. Should I keep everything plugged into the TOT, so all my grounds are the same and it has the optional surge protection? Or straight into the wall? I tried the wall once, but didn’t hear a difference really. But I didn’t test for long and not sure I ever got to the point of drawing too much power from the amp. Which is the best way to leave it? Thanks! Scott

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carlsbad2
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It depends on your "conditioner".  If it sounds better plugged into the wall, your conditioner is junk.  and many of them are.  

I've said here a dozen times, you can't filter noise out of AC.  You rectify it and invert it with a quality inverter.  Then your invert has to have large amounts of instantaneous current availabe.  PS audio was the first and may still be the best.  People here that I trust have made me think that the furman reference series has plenty of power to support amp dynamics.

Those with physics degrees from the university of google try to size the power supply to match the AVERAGE power that the amp pulls.  and it works great if you don't care for bass or dynamics.

Jerry

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carlsbad2
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If I lived in a location with lightening I would probably install someting like this on the power to my equipment.   The dowside is you have to start everything up every time you isolate it.

https://www.amazon.com/SIEMENS-General-Safety-Switch-Non-Fusible/dp/B07PPX5K8C/ref=sr_1_5?hvadid=634142430941&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9031287&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15039701867404092636&hvtargid=kwd-18819807243&hydadcr=25940_13574254&keywords=3+pole+disconnect+switch&qid=1694867119&sr=8-5

I use these on all my 3 phase equipment in my shop.

Jerry

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