power conditioner


How important is power conditioner for musical system . Does it really  improve sound quality if the outlet AC power is adequate enough?
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x2 as i do so many times ... erik ---
room treatment gik for me
and my p2400ar . as per the endless opinions on my thread on this .. I needed regulation so i got the p2400ar . Lift etc it is a noticeable change in sound . Unless i was running a complete regeneration of power ( big bucks) i would go furman , remember its not just and audiophile thing,opposite its a pro ,studio thing first . ( not quite as flashy )Shop around ,i got a great deal on mine brand new in box .. jmho
good luck

Toolbox . Above is correctomundo imo .. I have a pro unit (p2400ar) it is a rack mount and  is slim and deep . My stand on audiopoints raised it 2" i then placed my furman under my stand on audiopoints again .. keep power away from the other gear . Another reason some amps run outboard power supplies . I also placed my furman on a 1/2" steel place again on 1.5 audiopoints almost outrigged next to my stand first . I perfer it under the stand .. jmho 🙏 There is a rough pic in my virtual of my humble system
Just my experience, but i don't go outside us . If by chance ,like myself you have to return something customs can be a bitch . I sent something back to a well known store here . Bad experience all around  ,took a mnth to get my money back !
I do not have the time in the testing you have . I can say that the elite is a relatively inexpensive furman at what 600? Or so . I love my p2400ar but it is selling at 1600 or so retailing at 2300 .. jmho this 2k plus range is where the real changes in conditiong etc are taking place upwards to 4k for regenerative power .. 
respect and cheers 

toolbox,
I have the p2400ar and its always plugged in (except for epic storms)and off until about an hr or more before .

         Like i posted  earlier, I keep mine down low and away from everything (it rides below my rack under my amps power supply ..raised off the carpet on audiooints.
Best of luck

My p2400 ar is toroidal trans with v reg . And lift tech . I wouldnt say its the best at any price but at 1600 price ( retail 2300 ) its real good . Sometimes i look to pro studio gear myself .. maybe because i’m a musician.. i cannot comment on the others you mentioned . If i wanted to spend the loot i would be regenerating power , but that twice the price easy ..
Back at ya , my setup is unique .. i have a separate 20 amp  line ...
 I am totally off grid .. full solar /lipo batt, hydro and generator backup ... 
henrycai,
It has its moments lol...
Other times it can be quite expensive ,i just replaced two inverters at 2k each( no notice just tanked )..Although watching the hydro wheel spin and chug power to my batteries is slick during the winter.I enjoy explaining that the sun makes power for our house to my 2yr old daughter...The power i have is very clean in theory, but i do see it fluctuate throught the furman..I guess as usual here and almost everywhere in life,its related to the level you wish to go ...I would be shocked if everyone agreed on anything here ,even music lol..We all have different aproaches and financial investments in our systems..I also have another ht room 7:2 among other passions so the money goes in many directions..If price was not an option i would get into another more high end unit.I can say imo that a direct line to your system will yield great results,even if you unplug your amp during a storm etc..
best of luck ..
keep us posted 
I convert solar to dc then ac to house (220also )It has been far from cheap !  No gov kickbacks on fully offgrid setup or state in California
      I have ran my amp into the separate 20 with and without . Warmed for two hrs , played exact track vinyl or dig , unplugged with marked volume replugged again .. the furman sounds tighter and crisper definitely brighter  but straight in wall seems to be a little more open in the soundstage and warm  .. jmho .. i run it in the furman i want to make sure im covered if i have a problem with my setup . Ymmv ..
my setup is mild around these parts .. I run a cheaper furman on my ht no reg just surge etc .. and unplug after every use , my epson projector is on another wall i just unplug it after every use 
thanks for the kind words 
cheers ...
 Sure....
       I,m interested in any new products,I use directtv and exede for internet.( no phone lines either) I live 17miles from any real roads(thats a 4 light town) and 45 min from the nearest walmart.Honestly I havn,t given much thought to line rf . I am considering moving my ht and 2channel into another building( my recording studio space) i have 16'x30' x10'

      Home theatre at one end 7:2 and my 2;2 at the other end with sofa chairs that can spin around . 2"x6" walls on cement(possibly do a floating floor) . It has  2 dedicated 20 amps from my power house not my house panel ..but that makes my wife and daughter 100yrds away at the house ..hmmmm  no noise limits i have a big property..

Thanks for the kind words ,i am sorry if the thread got hijacket.
Respect
 
      I can say it is quite interesting for an east coast city boy who moved west yrs ago to being tig welding in my shop with zero help from big brother.It is common in my area it is very secluded although I only know of one friend who has all mac and diamonds other then me fully offgrid audiophile style ..by choice 
cheers