Shiro wrote:Hi guys,
Just would like to seek advice of experts here. Basically my setup is like this:
Cambridge 640c-->Paul spelts anti cables-->WA6-->HD600/DT880
My question is by adding power conditioner or putting dampers on my gear improve the sound? The reason I ask is because I am just using
an ordinary extrension and plug it on my wall outlet. The CD player and headphone amp just rest on a TV table with ball casters. The gears are
sitting on the stock rubber feet against the table. Nothing else.
I read alot about putting power conditioners and improves greatly on sound. Can anyone share their opinions on these? What else can I upgrade
on my system to squeeze some more juice?
Thank you!
IMHO
electronics can actually do away with how they were manufactured. stock cd players were made to play well with just the ordinary rubber feet and the 2 pronged plugs will play when connected to the correct elecrical outlets.
power conditioners or line conditioners are #1intended to improve the quality of the power that is delivered to the electrical load of your equipment which in turn #2 may improve the sound quality of your equiptment because it now receives the proper voltage level for your cd player, improving power quality or smoothing it out supressing the electrical noise.
adding a line conditioner may not automatically improve the sound quality of your set-up. when i was starting in this hobby i first bought the el cheapo panther line conditioner and it did'nt make any diferrence. i was hesitant to buy the more expensive LCs because they say that it's a glorified extension cord but because of the bashing in the forums i bought a bada LC just to try it out and boy was i surprised that my LCD has cleaner picture and the sound of my audio was cleaner. i realized that the electrical output from the socket is really not that smooth! so in my case it helped!
i have a voltage meter at home reading electrical output from the socket and theres no constant minute that it would not flactuate. there's even a member at PDVD stating that his electrical output is 237v. so in my case that how dirty it gets
for me LC is #1 for protection for my hard earned gears and #2 cleaner electrical load. i pair my LC with a voltage regulator.
on the shackles i have not tried it with a headfi set-up and dont know if headfi set-ups are that affected with vibrations since your ears naman are isolatedly cupped.
and nga pala pansin ko rin kasi habang tumatagal ako dito sa hobby na to mas nagiging maarte yung tenga ko. could be because i am now know my system and really familiar with it and since i know my system well i can easily notice the difference with even the little tweaks here and there (e.g. bi-wiring, changing speaker jumper cables, changing ICs, changing speaker cables, adding tube buffers or even changing the power cord of my tube amp).
subjective talaga ang hobby natin. you'd think (kasi meron yung iba) that if you buy add ons or expensive add ons it would further improve the sound of your system...baka, baka walang effect or baka pangit ang effect
best advise is to home audition if you can, cause you'll never really see the effect on your system unless you try it.
just my 2 cents mga sirs
Can I audition these products here in the Philippines? 
