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Power Conditioner: Isotek, Audioquest or other?

Hello,

I know a lot of you do not like or believe in power conditioners. But I want to protect my system and improve sound and video quality.

I am trying to decide between the ISOTEK evo3 Aquarious and the Audioquest Niagara 1200 for my main system. I have read good reviews about them both, asked a couple of shops and one recomended the Niagara and the other the Isotek. Both gave the same reason: "it souds better".

First system: Power amp, preamp/dac, tv, computer, computer motitor, ruter, nas. (Probably will plug the last 4 on a different power strip)

For my second system, I am thinking about the Audioquest Powerquest 3, but I can not find any reviews. So, can any one tell me about their experience with it? I am open to other sugestions also.

Second system: Power amp, preamp, network player/dac, tv, computer and network switch. (These will all be plugged in to the Powerquest for example). I also like the powerquest3 because of the on off switch. I do not use this system as much so I like to cut the power off completly.

If you need specifics on my systems, I will give no problem.
Right now I am using 2 Salicru safe7 surge protectors, they are cheapos and probably not the best in protection or for my system.


Thanks.


coto37
tuberist
951 posts
 
Coto,
I’m using the Powerquest 2 as cost effective protection for my modem, router and Small Green Computer I5 Roon server. My other gear is connected to a PS Audio Dectet. When adding the Powerquest I couldn’t really hear any sonic changes but just wanted to protect that gear. The Dectet I’ve used for years and it reduced system noise intrusion and did not hurt dynamics or bleach the sound IMO. BTW, I also have a whole house surge suppressor installed on my electrical service box. We have lots of lightning in northern Arizona during the monsoon season.
coto37 OP
7 posts
 
Tvad,

Thaks for your response, I am not sure what to use. I wish I had a shop close buy that would let me test different things, but here there is none that would do that.
I have not seen any bad reviews about any of them to be able to decide properly. How was your expirience with the AQ Niagara 1200?

The power amp I will use with one of these conditioners is a Harman Kardon 1.5 signature. I hope the high current outlet is enough for it. It should be. In the instructions it reccomends using a 20amp plug with US voltage. But in europe we use 220V, so 10 amps would be enough?

Thanks.
coto37 OP
7 posts
 
Hello tuberist.

Thanks for your response. I was wondering about the powerquest 3, maybe there is not much difference. But it has ultra linear filtering and the 2 does only have linear.
Want to use it with the powerquest 3 is a harman kardon signature pa2400 power amp. It should work fine with it yes?

Thanks.
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