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I'm also now wondering whether I should just buy the ZenWave Audio SurgeX SX-1120. It looks like a quality product but there doesn't seem to be an abundance of information about it, especially in the way of detailed listening comparisons with other conditioners. To be honest, I don't really understand the electronics well enough to fully appreciate how the design differences between these conditioners might translate to performance. I'm mostly just going on general information about different conditioner types combined with various peoples' anecdotal impressions with specific units. This is what led me to the conclusion a year ago that the BPT conditioner was my best bet.I'm curious what is it about the ZenWave that makes it the ultimate power conditioner? Should I expect that it will eliminate noise from the power line as effectively as something using a big toroidal transformer?
I have a modded SurgeX from ZenWave and love it. I used to own a transformer-based BPT with upgraded caps and the Zenwave just blows it away in terms of sound quality. Plus, the SurgeX has superior surge protection than just about anything else on the market. Another vitally important factor with ZenWave is that Dave, the proprietor of ZenWave, is a major contributor on this forum and you'll receive exceptional customer service.
Hey Brad,If I remember right, I thought you had a Pi Uberbuss. How does it compare with the SurgeX?"
I have both. I run them in tandem since the Uber doesn't have surge protection, so I never considered comparing them.
Did you notice any sonic improvement when you added the SurgeX?
YES!I wasn't expecting the SurgeX to provide any improvement in sound, but it did. More clarity, detail, yada, yada. I was stunned. The SurgeX in front of the Uber and MiniBuss makes everything sound better. For my system, the effect has been cumulative -- the more filtering I add, the better it gets. If I could start all over again, I would only use a heavily tricked out SurgeX with GTX rhodium outlets, just like the one currently listed on audiogon. Nevertheless, I think there's a lot of benefit to having multiple conditioning, but it's costly.
Are you still loving the Rick Schultz magnetic IC's or have you found something else?