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PS Audio 300 vs Tice powerblock II

I have been using the tice powerblock II in my system for some time now. In the last year there has been so much talk about the PS Audio stuff that I'm wondering if I should replace the Tice. I currently run my Aragon 8008ST amp throught the Tice which I know I could not do with the PS Audio powerplants. It would be for the front-end only. My amp would be on a dedicated curcuit with nothing else on it. The front end would be on another curcuit.
Does anybody have any advice, or have you tried both?
Thanks for your insight.
128x128nrchy
detlof
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I own both. I'd sell the Tice first.
cavy
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Everone who has said to stick with the PS Audio 300 over the Tice 11 has not compared the PS Audio to Tice 111c. I agree 100% with mwilson. The Tice 111c is better then the PS Audio in every aspect of musicality, period. I know because I owned the PS Audio and sold it when I got the Tice. George Tice was making power conditioners long before PS Audio even thought about producing power conditioners and the proof is in the pudding.
davidkaa0e
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I Have used the Tice 11 and Ps Audio 300 I personally didn't care much for either. The 300 power plant doesn't have the power to run my mitusubishi 65" diamond HDTV with anything else attached to it let alone my classe CAM 350s. With my threshold T400s it would shut down. Now if you move up to the P600 powerplant you've got a hell of a machine. I absolutly love the 600s I use two of them My HDTV picture is fantastic. Sound stage and imaging especially the highs and low midrange out of my thiel 7.2s powered by a pair of classe Cam 350s with a krell KRC 3 and a sony SCD 777ES, or my classe CD/DVD 1 are much better. The down side to the P600 though is the cost $2400 a whack and the extreme amount of heat they produce. If you can afford it definitly go for the PS Audio P600 In My opinion it is the most bang for the buck I've put on my system. Also consider an upgraded power cord like Kimber Kable or PS audio Lab Cable I don't think there is much difference though between them. good luck! PS go PS audio all the way
detlof
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David raises an important point: The PS Audio 300 , good as it is, must not be overloaded and he obviously did. You can use it for the general run of frontend componentry, such as CD player or preamp, certainly not for amps. PS Audio is quite clear about that in their literature. Cheers,
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nrchy OP
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It is my intention to use the PS Audio 300 only for my front-end. I'm not sure if I will keep the Tice for the amp or sell it. The PS will be for my SCD-777es, the Sota Star, and my Krell KRC2, it should be fine with just those pieces plugged into it.
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