New member, and very glad to be one

rippolito · « **on:** 22 Dec 2020, 02:29 am »

My name is Ronald Ippolito. I found this forum while I was looking for information on power conditioners. Specifically, I am interested in adding power conditioners to my audio (two channel) and video (multi-channel audio, blu-ray player, flat screen) systems.

I will have some questions that I hope some of you that are smarter than me can help with. I can also help others with areas that I have some experience with: I've been in this hobby area for over thirty years.

I look forward to may interesting conversations.

Thank you...
Ron

mresseguie · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 Dec 2020, 12:06 pm »

Ron,

Welcome to AC.

Which power conditioner were you thinking of? How many duplex (or single) receptacles?

Michael

JLM · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 Dec 2020, 12:36 pm »

I've found that the quality of power is a localized phenomenon (by local and time). Many factors go into creating power aberrations (the technical terms for dirty power). Age/condition of appliances, design/condition of wiring, characteristic of other users sharing your network/substation (again age/condition of equipment). In the last 25 years have lived in two houses. The first was 50 years old and the wiring and appliances were a rats nest. A friend brought over his PS Audio regenerator, to almost no advantage. But heard background grunge disappear after local factories shut down while attending a Decware meeting in Peoria. In my new house, with near ideal conditions all around have never heard an issue and even tried battery powered amp and preamp/DAC.

ArthurDent · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 Dec 2020, 02:08 pm »

Greetings & Welcome to AC Ron

rippolito · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Dec 2020, 06:22 pm »

Quote from: mresseguie on 22 Dec 2020, 12:06 pm

Ron,

Welcome to AC.

Which power conditioner were you thinking of? How many duplex (or single) receptacles?

Michael

Actually, I recently purchased a Balanced Power Technologies power conditioner - Clean Power Center. It has ten outlets (five duplex receptacles)It has many features that I am only marginally up on, so this forum seemed like a good place to learn about them, exchange ideas with others, that sort of thing.

I have also read about power conditioners from Audioquest, IsoTek, Furman, Shunyata, etc. All seem to have strengths and weaknesses, so I want to learn more about them, as well.

When I get a few posts under my belt, I can begin to utilize the 'search' and 'private message' tools to get smarter. I already started another post, asking for info on isolation and balanced transformers, as a start.
Ron

Phil A · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Dec 2020, 09:36 pm »

Welcome!

jjss49 · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Dec 2020, 04:54 am »

welcome

power conditioning is a hornet's nest

very specific applicability where generalities are mostly useless

just gotta try a lotta stuff - yes gets expensive

good luck

mick wolfe · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Dec 2020, 04:37 pm »

My best advice is try before you buy. In other words, I wouldn't buy a conditioner of any type that didn't offer a trial period with a return option. It's impossible to predict the effect/result on any one given system without auditioning.