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Should I bypass my Shunyata Hydra power conditioner?

I live in an apartment building,so I thought a power conditioner would be benificial.I'm running my Shunyata Hydra HC power cord through a Shunyata power conditioner.O.K. ,sounds pretty good. Recently bypassed the conditioner,and pluged straight into the amp ( Hegel  H20 )  The music seems to sound better,especially the bass. Still using the conditioner for the DAC, and the CD player. Looking for feedback on this. 
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cedargrover
302 posts
 
Sounds like you've answered your own question....if it sounds better, bypass it.

See what happens with the DAC and CD player next.
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tpreaves
2,682 posts
 
I have to agree with cedargrover.
jbrrp1
423 posts
 
Yep.  A whole lot of people have confirmed that amplifiers in particular are often not happiest plugged into power conditioners.  It can depend upon the conditioner, but most due seem to constrain the dynamic life a bit for an amp.
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