Power line conditioner with ARC Ref 150

[luchocastro]

I recently bought a Shunyata Triton Power line conditioner. I have been breaking in the Triton (requires 200 hour break in) with a fan and a small refrigerator and it should be ready to plug into my system this weekend. Up until now, I have had my ARC Ref 150 amp connected direct into the wall (where I have a 20 amp dedicated line), with the rest of my system going through a Running Springs Audio Power Line conditioner. However, the Triton is supposed to be able to handle the amp well. Any recommendations from REF 150 or Triton owners? Is is better to keep my current direct from wall setup or to go through the Triton? I will obviously try it out myself on the system but it would be great to hear from other that may have similar setups.

[Ritmo]

I have my ARC Ref5SE, DAC8 and DS450 (amp), Esoteric K-05 and Bryston BDP-2 connected to the Triton. No issues...

[wpascoe]

I have a pair of Parasound Halo JC-1 monoblocks plugged into my Triton, along with a McIntosh C2500, an EAR 324 phono stage, a Xilica HD4080 controller, and a VPI SDS. Oh, and my OPPO BDP-105, too.

The Triton does not limit the current drawn by the amps at all. And for some reason they don't just sound "cleaner" or "clearer" or "better," they actually sound louder.

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[luchocastro]

Thanks Ritmo and wpascoe for the quick response! Look forward to installling the Triton this weekend!

[audiot servant]

Was at a dealers and we heard the Ref 150/5se through a Shunyata Cyclops and also a Silver Circle 5se and while the dealer said ARC don't really recommend power conditioners with their gear we both agreed that the Ref150/5se combination sounded significantly better through either of the power conditioners we had there. We were running Anaconda feed cables and Pythons for the amp and pre.

There was no real sense of loss of dynamics through the Shunyata Cyclops and the drop in noise floor, increase of detail, immediacy and flow was really clear. In terms of gains in musicality it was an easy choice.

I have also tried the Triton in comparison with the Cyclops and there was a small sense of diminishing dynamics with the amp (a high current amp) into the Triton in comparison with through the Cyclops (which after all was primarily designed for use with amps) but for the Triton this was outweighed by the gains in music by getting rid of system RFI. So with the Triton it might just depend on the type of amp and whether the system noise floor is high or not and also perhaps whether you value dynamics more than nuance.

[bzr]

Originally Posted by audiot servant

Was at a dealers and we heard the Ref 150/5se through a Shunyata Cyclops and also a Silver Circle 5se and while the dealer said ARC don't really recommend power conditioners with their gear we both agreed that the Ref150/5se combination sounded significantly better through either of the power conditioners we had there. We were running Anaconda feed cables and Pythons for the amp and pre.

There was no real sense of loss of dynamics through the Shunyata Cyclops and the drop in noise floor, increase of detail, immediacy and flow was really clear. In terms of gains in musicality it was an easy choice.

I have also tried the Triton in comparison with the Cyclops and there was a small sense of diminishing dynamics with the amp (a high current amp) into the Triton in comparison with through the Cyclops (which after all was primarily designed for use with amps) but for the Triton this was outweighed by the gains in music by getting rid of system RFI. So with the Triton it might just depend on the type of amp and whether the system noise floor is high or not and also perhaps whether you value dynamics more than nuance.

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[MPS]

Benefit of a line conditioner totally depends on the quality of electricity being supplied and that is different in different locations. The more "dirty" your power supply is the more filtering is required. Ideally supply is pure and feed lines are strong and line conditioning is not required.

[audiot servant]

Maybe If he is near Caelin Gabriel from Shunyata could comment but my understanding is that most of the RFI that masks your music and makes the system noise floor a bit of a trip hazard is actually generated from within by your own system and the other appliances at home or particularly on the same circuit.

[MPS]

Originally Posted by audiot servant

Maybe If he is near Caelin Gabriel from Shunyata could comment but my understanding is that most of the RFI that masks your music and makes the system noise floor a bit of a trip hazard is actually generated from within by your own system and the other appliances at home or particularly on the same circuit.

True, especially switching power supplies can be source of noise. How your house is wired and what is the condition of wires, connectors and connections will affect how that noise is transmitted within the house.
Keeping equipment connected to same dedicated line is a good starting point

[audiot servant]

It's hard to explain to all the kids at home that for the sake of our noise floors they can't have their I-devices or charge their phones with the wallwart smps but something has to be sacrificed after a while they are forced to listen to proper 2 channel music through proper speakers or heaven forbid talk to each other face to face.