Power Conditioners


I have about $5,000 invested in  a 2 channel stereo setup. Marantz PM7000N integrated receiver, Canton Chrono SL596 speakers, Rega P6 table, blue jeans Canare 4S11 cables. Is it worth it to buy a cheap power conditioner/protector like this  https://www.musicdirect.com/power/furman-pst-8-d-digital-power-station or this  https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/power-conditioners/products/pangea-quattro-power-center

Will I be able to hear a difference/is my equipment sensitive enough to notice a difference; or will a typical surge protector suffice? Otherwise, will it be a waste of money to spend money on a low priced conditioner?

Thanks!
ecrotty

Showing 1 response by hartf36

I'm rural, and my area is subjected to power spikes, dips and outages.  Some years ago I bought a Belkin PF60 (https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-belkin-pure-av-silver-series-pf-60-ac-filter) for the surge protection, not any power "conditioning" designed to make my system sound better. 

After some time, I noticed I was getting a very faint, low-level hum/buzz at system idle with no audio or video signal passing through the system, and eventually figured out that my cable box hadn't been routed through the Belkin's "Cable TV In/Out" connections (my system doubles as HT/2-channel).  It was just HDMI-connected to the A/V receiver.  Re-routing through the Belkin eliminated the background buzz without any noticeable change to any video/audio signals.
FWIW