Objective Studies?


There seem to be endless debates across the internet whether a "power conditioner" (I always conjure a soapy head image when I say that) is a genuine need or just so much snake oil for the gullible in the audiophile community.  There appears to be at least some consistency that concerns about power conditioners should be near the bottom of the audiophile's to-do list.  Yet there are some who claim, vociferously, that power conditions make a huge difference in sound quality.  And so the debate rages on....

What would seem to be helpful is an objective/scientific study regarding measurable differences they can make, if any.  Surely someone has done a valid study of the issue?  I'm hoping to avoid yet another power conditioner turf battle on Audiogon by focusing this post just on whether objective/scientific studies have been done.  If you know of any please share!
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Showing 1 response by hilde45

As someone who just built a system, I decided to consult folks here. The smarter ones indicated that (above and beyond surge protection) it could make a sonic difference, but so much depends on (a) the electrical on that line, (b) at that breaker, (c) in that house, (d) in that neighborhood. 

Given all that, the question becomes, what are the objective criteria with which *you* could measure *your* particular electrical situation?

And then, what results would indicate something which could, in theory, be noticeable?

And assuming you figured all that out -- and let's say for argument that you found something which could be noticed -- the next question for you would be, "Is this the next most necessary thing I need to do to improve sound in my system?"
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