Whether to plug your amps directly into the wall or into a power regenerator or power conditioner is situational dependent. Hence the variety of opinions and experiences shared in this thread. Each audiophile must start by assessing the condition of the power being received from his or her wall. That is the fundamental flaw in the analysis reported by ASR. Amir did not begin, or ever report on the condition of the power source that he used in his tests. Hence his conclusions are worthless. A power regenerator will do nothing if the power coming in from the wall is within spec in the first place. One the other hand, if the power is subject to wide voltage fluctuations due to demand, for example in high demand locations, or if the power is corrupted by spurious noise from other users nearby, which might occur from industrial machinery, then some sort of buffer can be quite useful. Only you can decide if the addition of such equipment is necessary or helpful. Since each of us lives in a different location, there is no universal answer.
When using a power conditioner, why is it advised to run amps directly to the wall?
I have seen it recommended that power for amplifiers should be run directly from the wall outlet vs through the power conditioner. Why?
I have a 5.1 HT setup with all McIntosh electronics including three monoblocks and one stereo amp. I have everything running power from the MOC1500 Power Control Center.
Look forward to learning.