I did not. I borrowed the AQ Niagara 1000 which really impressed me and and later bought a demo Furman Elite 15 PFI because the power factor correction and outlet capacity. However, I was disappointed with the performance of the Furman unit... the Niagara 1000 was significantly better. I returned the Furman and put the $ toward the Niagara 5000.
Before the Furman return, I checked with my Shunyata dealer. Their demo Denali 6000 was checked out for a few weeks. I ran across Michael Fremer's "audio porn" experiment and realized that Garth Powell's new designs were likely the real deal based not only on the reviews but also my previous experience with the 1000 model.
Ultimately, I wanted 8+ outlet unit under $4000. The Triton v3 was outside my budget as was the Niagara 7000. The Niagara 5000 seemed like the best compromise.
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