Power Conditioner for your amplifier?


Lately, I've been toying with the idea of trying a power conditioner on my amplifier (ARC VT-100 MkII). I know there has been much written about going straight into the wall with your amp (which is what I am doing currently), but has anyone had any luck with plugging your amplifier into a conditioner? Specifically, I've been thinking of a non-limiting device, such as a PS Audio Ultimate Outlet or a UPC-200.
Has anyone had success using a power conditioner on your amplifier - yes / no? Any thoughts and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. In advance, thanks, and happy listening!
louisl

Showing 2 responses by oneobgyn

Amps should absolutely never be plugged into any power conditioner. Hands down best results come from using a dedicated line for each amp with that line having its own ground at the street. I had a long talk with Terry Gordon (National Sales Manager of Audio Research) about this very issue at a time when I was running his Ref 600 MK lll monos. Terry said unequivocally to have each amp in its own dedicated line as a power conditioner would only serve to take away from one's amps ability. I took his advice and have 30 amp dedicated lines each using 6 gauge single stranded Romex wire. Present amps are Lamm ML 2.1 into the same dedicated lines which are now somewhat overkill for an 18 wpc SET. Nonetheleless I would NEVER have any amp plugged into anything except the wall on a dedicated line. My room has 12 other dedicated lines for source equipment

For all other components I do use the Line Source from Jim Weil at Sound Application.

http://www.soundapplication.com
Gentlemen

I respectfully disagree

Simply put, I would never have amps plugged into anything other than dedicated wall outlets