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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => Power Conditioning => Topic started by: Charles Calkins on 1 Apr 2011, 11:04 pm

Title: Call me crazy!
Post by: Charles Calkins on 1 Apr 2011, 11:04 pm

I had Mac 352 amp plugged into a standard wall socket. I did a little rearranging of my audio gear and to simplify things I needed a surge protector to hook up the amp and a CD player and a DAC. So off to Home Depot to buy a Belkin 6 outlet surge protector($9.97) and two bags of charcoal briquets. Got home and after a 1/2 hour or so I've everything hooked up. Time to play tunes!

Call me crazy!!! But to my ears everything sounds a lot better. Seem to hear more detail,clarity and Bass. A surge protector shouldn't  make a difference but I do hear things better. Louder too. Don't have to have as much gain on the Preamp volume control. Call me crazy if you like but I'll stand by what Ive written here.

                                            Cheers
                                           Charlie
P.S.
  This not an April fools joke!!

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: mjosef on 1 Apr 2011, 11:09 pm

Ok...you're crazy man.  :lol:

Now imagine having a Real power conditioner.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: Audioclyde on 1 Apr 2011, 11:17 pm

Must be the charcoal briquets! :green:--how are you using them to filter the AC?

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: satfrat on 2 Apr 2011, 05:03 am

Quote from: mjosef on  1 Apr 2011, 11:09 pm

Ok...you're crazy man.  :lol:

Now imagine having a Real power conditioner.  :thumb:

Yep, he's definitely looney tune crazy, but what audiophile isn't?  :o
 
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                                                 :jester:
 
Cheers,
Robin

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: Speedskater on 2 Apr 2011, 03:12 pm

You're NOT crazy!
Bill Whitlock writes:

In reality, many of the benefits often ascribed to “power treatment” schemes are simply
due to plugging all system equipment into the same outlet strip. For obvious reasons, this is always a good idea!

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: rollo on 2 Apr 2011, 03:25 pm

  Not crazy at all. Now its Uberbuss time. The Nervosa has begun.


charles

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: TheChairGuy on 2 Apr 2011, 04:09 pm

Your not necessarily crazy for the reasons you stated here, Charlie.  However....(ha) :wink:

Simply plugging and unplugging the receptacles might've removed a layer of film oxidation from the blades and allowed for a little more conductivity.

Other reasons for it, too.  Alongside all is that sometimes there is a change of sound and for merely that reason we describe it as 'better' when it's only different.  We've ALL fallen in that trap - even if some don't know it or refuse to think it can be so.

It is what is is.  If it sounds better to you, then it is better  :thumb:

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: mcgsxr on 2 Apr 2011, 08:39 pm

Quote

It is what is is.  If it sounds better to you, then it is better  :thumb:

If that is crazy, then I am in the loony bin myself!

Run with it my friend, and enjoy your tunes.

Title: Re: Call me crazy!
Post by: face on 11 Apr 2011, 06:28 pm

Even cheapies can sound better than no conditioner at all.