DrWho Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 If I still lived in that apartment, I would definately invest in a power conditioner, then again, if I still lived in that apartment, it would be because I am too poor to afford a power conditioner. haha, too funny... Btw, power conditioning isn't really necessary for the wierd power drops (and a surge protector will have no effect whatsoever). The power supply in most electrical devices are able to compensate anyway - as long as it is short term. Every piece of gear is built with different variances in mind so mileage will vary. The biggest reason for going with a power conditioner is to lower the noise floor. The problem with most electronic gear isn't so much the amplitude variation of the power source, but rather phase shifts and non-zero grounds...which can often be percieved as a "grainy" effect in addition to the noise. Spikes are of course always a problem, but even a simple power-strip with the circuit-breaker thing is going to offer most of the protection that the fancier products provide. If lightning strikes close enough to cause damage to your sound equipment connected to the power strip, then chances are you are going to have other bigger concerns than not being able to listen to music (like having a roof over your head...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_L Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 >>> I was chatting with an associate at BestBuy and he said that I should go with monster cable brand. He said that even though the acoustic research brand is 12 gauge, the wire in the monster cable is more pure of a copper and thus a better conducter. <<< >>> What do you all think? <<< Too funny! You are kidding, right?! This is the classic "we need to make margin on cable, so let's tell them anything to make them buy it." It's a bold faced, unethical attempt to take advantage of people who know no better. Buy the heavier guage, and just as good copper stranded wire from the hardware store and let this be a lesson of what big business will do to make money. ...ie LIE, and tell other uneducated sales people to LIE for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickoegle Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 haha i know, i just can get a massive discount on them through a friend. So its like barely any money difference at all between the 2 wires. I was just wondering if there was any truth behind the monster cable brand having a more pure copper. I know when building a computer it is always best to go with a thermal paste that has a highest percentage of pure silver compound because it will conduct heat a whole lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathighgate Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I have a like setup; a full compliment of Syngery KSF spakers (manufactured in the late 90s). I can tell you what the salesman at the high end audio store in town told me: The Klipsch are so efficent, a decent 16 guage cable would work fine, and it would be unlikely anyone could really tell the difference between that and a pricier cable. The power supply in most higher quaity equipment is built well enough and handles power in such a way that an expensive power conditioner would be redundant. A quality surge protector is all I'd need. I'm not an expert, but I tend to trust any salesman's advice when it results in me not buying something. As for a receiver, I have a Marantz SR 7500 which with tax came out lower then your $1,000 price range. It seems to be a near perfect match for the Klipsch, producing a warmer sound without making the speakers sound too 'bright'. The only downside: No HDMI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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