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priorities-better cables or power conditioning?

Current system; denon 2900, BAT vk30 pre, MF A324 DAC, Odyssey stratos w/cap upgrade and Martin Logan Request for 2 channel. Yamaha rxv 2095/mitsubishi 64" HDTV, paradigm cc350 and monitors for HT. Bat pre p/thru for HT so Odyssey and MLs for front L/R in HT mode. Only conditioning is Monster hts 2000. Monster cables except MIT biwire on logans. All on same dedicated but not heavy duty AC line. Large,well damped room in basement-fully carpeted. Some stridency on higher volumes with music and HDTV via comcast not as sharp as should be, esp sports. Looking for input on best bang for buck-upgrading P/Cs,interconnects to Signal products, or BPT 2+ conditioner, or running separate 20 amp circuit for amp w/hubbell outlets. Audio is 1st priority.
bob_p47

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pretty much everything except the odyssey amp and logans are plugged into the HTS 2000. It's the only conditioning I have so far and I realize it's probably the weakest link. Thanks for the interest. Bob
bob_p47 OP
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Thanks to everyone for all the ideas-sounds like all agree that more/beefier dedicated lines allowing more separation of components would be a good 1st step. If I"m not happy totally with that I will most likely save up for a good balanced design conditioner (probably a BPT product). In the meantime I will try moving components on and off the conditioner I have (thanks Luis for those ideas) and getting the HTS off the floor on some cones. I've been reading a lot about the Signal cable products and may also experiment with some new Power cords/interconnects as well after I run another dedicated line. Thanks again to everyone!
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