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The Power Plant Regenerator debate drags on

I have seen a lot of videos on this topic and read a lot of threads. Do AC regenerators work -- in the sense of actually contributing to the improvement of a system's sound? This, of course, assumes there is a problem to fix, but if there is, it's an interesting question.

I know ASR did a couple videos about the PS Audio Powerplant in 2022 and there was a lot of discussion around that time.

It was surprising to see Paul McGowan raise the issue just a month ago (Dec. 2024) on his channel, here: https://youtu.be/wAywgassj1Q?si=6PqP7Y1jP2IebxE1

It's a pretty predictable "objective measurements" vs. "subjective listening" issue, but there is some discussion of placebo effects in Paul's reply.

Anyway, possibly of interest. Or not. Just weird to see it come up again after a couple years.

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@carlsbad2 

+1 Definitely ignore anything from ASR. I completely agree. 

Honestly, I take most of what Paul says with a grain of salt. He really likes to listen to himself talk. 

I have been in this pursuit for fifty years. I remember when the first regenerators came out. I thought if they were god's gift to the high end audio world, they would take the pursuit by storm. They have not. I have read with interest accounts of their use for decades. It seems to me they achieve the same kind of results you may get with a good power conditioner... perhaps at a higher price. I know folks that have got them and quickly moved on... they improved the sound, but a good power conditioner did more. A couple folks kept them. 

So, I'm reading this string in case some folks provide some specifics Cause, the jury still seems out to me. Probably in some specific cases they are the perfect solution. 

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