Power conditioning from the ground up


I am exploring power conditioning for my rig. I have read plenty of threads where the opinions seem to be varied.

I am looking into replacing wall receptacles, adding a power conditioner, upgrading wiring to a thicker gauge and dedicating several breakers for my set-up.  

Some questions I have:

If I had upgrade the wall receptacle but my in-wall wiring is subpar, will the wall receptable be redundant?

If you have a power conditioner but you have a cheap $1 duplex outlet, is the power conditioner redundant?

I am trying to better understand where my focus should be. In regards to what I am looking to achieve, I want the usual (blacker blacks, deeper soundfloor, wider soundstage, less grit, more details, etc.) 

Ultimately, I would like to achieve as close to a holographic image as possible to where the image is suspended or hanging in the air. Maybe the answer to query isn't power conditioning, I would like to hear your ideas for how to achieve what I am seeking within my current set-up if possible:

VPI Scout 1.1
Soundsmith Zephyr MKII (HOMI)
Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum (KT120)
Zu Soul MKII
Zu cables

Thanks,

Aaron


asp307

Showing 6 responses by lalitk

asp307, go with 12awg. I didn't realize you are only running a 100W amp.  Sounds like you have a 2ch setup.  

I am running 5 amps plus a sub in my HT setup. 3 of those amps are monoblocks and draw upto 1650 watts :)

asp307, I would go with 10awg wire.  This is one of the upgrades you won't be doing again anytime soon.  And it's not as easy as swaping an outlet or component. 

I am using Furutech's GTX-D (R) and echo jmcgrogan2 last post.  I would try couple of different outlets and decide for yourself what sounds best your ears. 

Happy Listening! 
I would recommend a decent wall outlet regardless whether you're connecting your TV directly to wall or through a line conditioner.

I don't know if you're using a line conditioner at this time. If not, once you're done with this installation, look into Audience or Shunyata Research line conditioners.  I currently own three Audience aR6-TSSOX line conditioners and I can't imagine living a day without them.  

You probably don't need 3 but one of those will elevate your system performance to a new level.  

Keep us posted. 

 
rippet,

"went straight into the duplex"  That's interesting.  May I know what conditioner you are (were) using? Do you have a dedicated circuit for your room?