the_surf_doc
Member
Hi all,
First post so go easy on me! I very much value the reviews and views which appear on this forum and so this is why I have posted the question here and not elsewhere.
I have been looking at the various ASR forum reviews of power filters, regenerators and the like and notice that not a single device of this type has received a recommendation. Just over a year ago I spent a not insignificant amount of my hard earned money on an IsoTek Evo3 Aquarius mains conditioner, hoping that it would filter out noise from household electrical utensils that occasionally made it through to my power amps. This was my minimal expectation. But I also hoped that it might calm down the toroidal buzz which I can hear from said power amps (Cyrus Mono 300's, for the record).
The device failed in both tasks and was quickly escorted off the premises.
As an aside, the conditioner was lighter than I had expected and on taking a peek inside I noticed that I had paid for little more than a metal enclosure with some fancy internal wiring. I really couldn't believe it. I won't go as far as calling the device snake oil as I don't want to offend any serpents that may frequent this forum.
So, back to my original question. Are there any mains conditioners or regenerators that are genuinely worthy of inclusion in a hifi system? Or should we just make do with the raw, unfiltered juice that we get from our respective national grids?
Thanks in advance.
First post so go easy on me! I very much value the reviews and views which appear on this forum and so this is why I have posted the question here and not elsewhere.
I have been looking at the various ASR forum reviews of power filters, regenerators and the like and notice that not a single device of this type has received a recommendation. Just over a year ago I spent a not insignificant amount of my hard earned money on an IsoTek Evo3 Aquarius mains conditioner, hoping that it would filter out noise from household electrical utensils that occasionally made it through to my power amps. This was my minimal expectation. But I also hoped that it might calm down the toroidal buzz which I can hear from said power amps (Cyrus Mono 300's, for the record).
The device failed in both tasks and was quickly escorted off the premises.
As an aside, the conditioner was lighter than I had expected and on taking a peek inside I noticed that I had paid for little more than a metal enclosure with some fancy internal wiring. I really couldn't believe it. I won't go as far as calling the device snake oil as I don't want to offend any serpents that may frequent this forum.
So, back to my original question. Are there any mains conditioners or regenerators that are genuinely worthy of inclusion in a hifi system? Or should we just make do with the raw, unfiltered juice that we get from our respective national grids?
Thanks in advance.