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From: chowkwan@aerospace.aero.org
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Subject: Power Line Conditioners
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Date: 22 Sep 90 15:48:02 GMT
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Tom Pohorsky wanted thoughts on whether power amps should be
plugged into line conditioners.  Here's a thought (and it's
just my thought, not intended as gospel).

It depends on the conditioner.  With a combination like the
Tice Power Block/Titan, it becomes feasible to plug the amp
into the conditioner.  There is a guy on this net who uses
them to power VTL Ichibans which are 200 watt monoblock
all-triode pure class A amps.  There, I always wanted to say
that.  I'm calling this person a "guy on this net" in case
he desires anonymity.  BTW this guy uses a dedicated Power Block/Titan
combo for each monoblock.

Personally, I have a more modest Tripplite and a more modest VTL 90/90.
I plug the VTL directly into the outlet.  Not so much to preserve the
flow of power to the amp but because I find the amp's power draw
interferes with the power to the CD player when they are both
plugged into the Tripplite.  The Sony C7ESD starts sounding harsh
and digity when the amp draws down.  Plugging the VTL DeLuxe
pre-amp into the conditioner does not seem to adversely
affect the CD.

Now I have a question.  Has anyone experimented with generating
their own power?  i.e. Honda sells these portable power generators.
Has anyone tried using something like this (dedicated stereo pair
naturally to avoid intermodulation distortion) 
and perhaps Cardas Hexlink power cords all the way from generator to amp?

Admittedly this is probably going over the top but I can imagine some
high-end dealer trying something like this to achieve the perfect 
presentation.  After all, many of them spend thousands of dollars
building expensive demonstration rooms.  Relative to that, the
cost of dedicated power no longer seems so outlandish.

-- ray