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Power conditioner some say yes and some say no.

Depending on who I ask a power transformer conditioner can have a good effect on the sound while others claim they inhibit the dynamics of an amp. I don’t have serious power problems as far as I know but I enjoy my sound most of the time. I currently use a Hydra 6 for my entire system except for my amp where I use a Hydra 2. Would it make sense to invest thousands on a power transformer conditioner or would my Hydras be enough by isolating the components from each other. I was waiting for a Keces IQRP 3600 to try but the dealer I was to get it from died from Covid-19 before arranging my Keces to be shipped. I am out $4000 and am not so fast to drop another $4000 on the Keces. Perhaps in the future if it makes sense. I find that not many use transformer conditioners due to the dynamics limitations of the amp. Any help would be appreciated.
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mitchb OP
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I placed the order for the Keces IQRP 3600 just yesterday so I should have it in a couple of weeks.
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I will have the Keces IQRP 3600 in 4 days. I will report back after I have it in my system for a bit. I have a feeling I will be pleased. My system sounds better in the late evening early morning so I am hoping that the new Keces will help my system sound better all day.
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The Keces IQRP 3600 sounds good. Everything sounds bigger somehow. Nice conditioner.
ejr1953
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My system has all digital sources (disk & music server) and when I upgraded from a modest Furman conditioner to the PS Audio P10, I noticed an immediate improvement in the sound quality.  When the P15 was introduced, I upgraded again and was pleasantly surprised how the bass tightened up and the sound stage improved a little more.

I can't speak to whether these units would improve analog sources, but I'd say with digital the answer for me was "yes".
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The audio companies have invented a component for people to waste their money.
Ha! Mostly true- the PSAudio is the only one that actually seems to work. As I probably mentioned earlier in this thread, Elgar made the best we've seen- and they got out of the conditioner market a long time ago. But their stuff was industrial/commercial and simply had to work. And it does. In addition to keeping the output waveform under 0.5% up to full current capacity, it also regulates line voltage. Pretty neat trick- the only other conditioner mentioned on this thread that can do any of that is the PSAudio.


You have to have active circuitry for the conditioner to really do anything of significance. Otherwise its a glorified power strip.
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