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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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zlone
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I recently replaced a Puritan PSM156 with a P15. I agree with @jeffbij that it is an improvement, relaxed and smoother, is a good description. My goal was to have “Sunday night sound” all of the time, and I am pretty close to that with the P15. I should caution though, it was not a religious experience or a night and day difference in my case, but definitely an improvement and worth the investment in my system.

ASR reviews can be useful in certain cases, but they are only one data point. While their measurements might be accurate, I don’t think their conclusion is valid for the Powerplants. 

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