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Power conditioning v re-generation; Shunyata v. PS

I recently decided to purchase a PS Power Plant - which as most know, takes AC power, converts it to DC, and then creates from that, new, clean AC power. It seemed logical to me that a new clean power source would be better than a re-conditioned power source.

However, now I am hearing that the Shunyata power re-conditioners (Hydra's) are better ? Is this the case? How can it be ? The PS Audio is producing new, perfectly clean power from a battery source.

QUESTION #2

If the PS unit is producing new power from its battery - why do they recommend that I upgrade the power cord from the wall to the unit ? It would seem to not matter what is going in since it is totally re-created as new power from the battery. Any explanations on this one ?

Thanks !
markny

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ozzy
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Markny, all that being said . Upgrading the power cord from the wall to power conditioners usually improves the conditioner output. The PS which I had owned is nothing more than a power conditioner with a differnt approach to the method of power conditioning.

Example: Of improvements .
I have a Hydra 8 that I use for my Video only.
When I began using a Virtual Dynamics Revelation 2.0 power cord into the Hydra 8 the video improved greatly.
Whats that phase we all like to use," garbage in garbage out".
In other words, give the conditioner the best possible AC to work with .

But, I personally run my Audio (CD,Preamp and Power Amp) directly from 3 dedicated circuits with power cords that complement the quality of each component. I find that though the Hydra 8 and other Conditioners clean up the sound a little , running direct into dedicated circuits has more dynamics.
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