Good surge suppression is a MUST for expensive high-end equipment. Even a power conditioner can tremendously help some systems. I just replaced my stock power cable on my Puritan Audio PSM-156 with a new Shunyata - Theta XC Power Cable ($1000 cable) and honestly, I can’t even tell the difference. To be fair I have not done any long-term listening and obviously comparisons between cables with A/B method would be hard since my power conditioner feeds all my components. My short-term memory isn’t great. Also, I have pretty good equipment, but my system may not be resolving enough to hear a difference. My speakers are my weak point by far and after my AXPONA trip this week I’m hoping to come back with a huge speaker upgrade. Lucky for me I bought this cable from Music Direct who has a 60 day return policy. The stock cable on my power conditioner wasn’t a standard cheap black cable either. Buy cables from a place that has a good return policy and will allow you to try them.
Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors
Do I need to add power cords/conditioner/surge protector to my system or is it product dependent.
My current system consists of:
- Moon 390 network player
- Moon 761 amplifier
- Sonus Faber Sonetta V speakers
Should I use the stock power cords on the Moon equipment or look at new power cords? If new cords should be purchased let's hear some recommendations. Will the power cords change anything sonically?
Should I also add power conditioner/surge protector to the equipment? Again, does it change anything sonically? If recommended do you look at Shunyata, Panamax etc.
Thanks for your input/recommendations.