Power conditioner some say yes and some say no.


Depending on who I ask a power transformer conditioner can have a good effect on the sound while others claim they inhibit the dynamics of an amp. I don’t have serious power problems as far as I know but I enjoy my sound most of the time. I currently use a Hydra 6 for my entire system except for my amp where I use a Hydra 2. Would it make sense to invest thousands on a power transformer conditioner or would my Hydras be enough by isolating the components from each other. I was waiting for a Keces IQRP 3600 to try but the dealer I was to get it from died from Covid-19 before arranging my Keces to be shipped. I am out $4000 and am not so fast to drop another $4000 on the Keces. Perhaps in the future if it makes sense. I find that not many use transformer conditioners due to the dynamics limitations of the amp. Any help would be appreciated.
mitchb

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I live in a 1901 colonial and am convinced that my electric sucks. I just purchased a isotek 6 port power conditioner from crutchfield that I'm gonna try out.

My biggest issue is faint audible speaker hum when connected to my power amp, but when I just recently tried to connect my subwoofer to speaker level connections off same said amp (as opposed to preout RCA) my amp hums something wicked.

I tried a line isolation plug for the power amp (kinda help diminish the speaker hum), but did nothing for the subwoofer.

I'm gonna try to run everything through my integrated amp, but I'm also gonna try the isotek.

I'll let you know what audible results I get, but if it doesn't do anything... back it goes.
Well it didn't help my speaker hum from my power amp.

So to that I say power conditioner did nothing, but if you have $500 to toss around... Why not?

I'll do a thorough sit down, but I'm looking at it more for my power amp then my intergrated amp.