What should I expect after installing a new power management system?


Trying to decide between Shunyata, synergistic, transparent, Niagara from audio quest. They cost between 5000 and $8000. What can I expect when I plug my various components into this pricey box.?  Plan on also getting several higher end power cables. I thought about buying a regenerator but didn't feel this was a good thing

I have heard many things about noise floor and current clean up and a new one, improved transients.

Anyone buy a new power system lately?

emergingsoul

Showing 2 responses by jumia

What’s really revealing in all these comments is the absence of testing. When I was at a dealer they had a couple options set up for comparison and this wasn’t really helpful. I asked if anyone looked at EMI or RFI results before and after inserting a Power System and I received a deer in the headlights stare.

There are other things to consider Beyond EMI and RFI but still there is Limited AB testing related to a power system. The whole industry has a problem with AB testing for speakers and preamps and amps and cables. It is difficult to do it in light of differences in gain settings and volume comparisons and going back-and-forth between components. But still it would be nice if this occurs more frequently by the dealer as he’s better suited to handle this. I wanted to test a very low power amp versus a exceptionally high powered amp end it wasn’t set up to do that. And I couldn’t compare preamps because he didn’t have any because I needed to order them first. This is so ridiculous

 

I’m looking at the transparent Power conditioners they seem to be the no limiting type and don’t add all those stupid capacitors which to me seems really dumb to do. I mean why would you want to put a mini amplifier into a power conditioner, who knows what the heck happens to electron flow within all these cylindrical electrical doodads.

Most peoples amps offer the ability to handle demands as needed. The audio quest Niagara box has got to be one of the most ridiculous Power conditioners I have ever seen. Add the PS audio reconditioners add volume as you pass current through this box, what the hell is all that about?

And the synergistic conditioner is also a very complicated box and doesn't provide surge protection. It says clearly in the spec area to disconnect it during electrical storms. So if I'm out to dinner I have to run home. Utterly insane