I had AudioQuest Powerquest 3 for testing and it didn’t improve sound quality at all so I returned it. I have old APC power cables which include some noice filter and prodection which are fine for me.
I’m using the Audioquest 707 and it doesn’t seem to improve my sound by any means, doesn’t make it worse either of course. Only works as protection (I hope) But it does have a bit of noise from the unit itself which is worth noting if you are going to have it close to your listening to position. With that said I tried the top of the line from Niagra earlier and that had a clear positive audible effect.
Wait dude. Where do you still employ the Niagara? Don't they sound better than the PowerQuest line? What happened to the AudioQuest Niagara 1200 with NRG-Y3 ??
@@markmeridian3360The guy throws around the term snake oil when we are discussing improper blind tests. 🤣 Great intelligence level. I see the human gene pool is getting real shallow.
Don't need because I have whole-house power conditioning and also surge protection. It's a little more expensive, but not much. Of course my dynamic range is only 5db throughout my entire house, but that's OK.
Was power noise ever a consideration for theatres as part of the THX licence for the exhibitors to ever have some form of mains noise treatments? Or was it only (potentially) for the home THX programme where products like processors and power amp would take mains pollution into account?
Without mains power, no audio or audio visual component can function. Your musical enjoyment is reduced by mains noise contamination.. this can be from either differential or common mode means noise. Differential noise is created by the power supplies in all electrical devices, while common mode noise is introduced by RFI and the wireless communications that are becoming increasingly common. When choosing a power bar/conditioner, independent output sockets in my experience are probably the most important elements to consider. If the sockets are used for poweramps, make sure the ampage is higher than the wall socket. Otherwise, the dynamics can be throttled. A true test of a high-quality setup is being able to watch a movie for at least 10 minutes and then press pause (or mute), and from the MLP, not be able to differentiate whether the system is on or off. And BTW that goes for the electrical ambient sound of the room, too. Of course, as well as choosing the appropriate power bar/conditioner, one would also do well to have as much of the signal shielded, especially when considering multi-channel setups and their extended cable length that they require (no good addressing the quietest when one hasn't addressed the noisiest!
I had AudioQuest Powerquest 3 for testing and it didn’t improve sound quality at all so I returned it. I have old APC power cables which include some noice filter and prodection which are fine for me.
I’m using the Audioquest 707 and it doesn’t seem to improve my sound by any means, doesn’t make it worse either of course. Only works as protection (I hope)
But it does have a bit of noise from the unit itself which is worth noting if you are going to have it close to your listening to position.
With that said I tried the top of the line from Niagra earlier and that had a clear positive audible effect.
How would you compare this to the Panamax 5400
Have you tried any of the audioquest Edison outlets?
Wait dude. Where do you still employ the Niagara? Don't they sound better than the PowerQuest line?
What happened to the AudioQuest Niagara 1200 with NRG-Y3 ??
You should absolutely test if over voltage protection actually works.
Snake oil. Power conditioners have never been shown to improve audio quality in a blind listening test.
$20 says your "blind" test wasn't a truly blind test and is severely flawed as most "blind" tests are.
@@dicmccoy Not even a good try, snake oil salesman.
@@markmeridian3360The guy throws around the term snake oil when we are discussing improper blind tests. 🤣 Great intelligence level. I see the human gene pool is getting real shallow.
Still waiting for these to hit the UK.
Been almost 2 years, fingers crossed for 2025
Don't need because I have whole-house power conditioning and also surge protection. It's a little more expensive, but not much. Of course my dynamic range is only 5db throughout my entire house, but that's OK.
Was power noise ever a consideration for theatres as part of the THX licence for the exhibitors to ever have some form of mains noise treatments? Or was it only (potentially) for the home THX programme where products like processors and power amp would take mains pollution into account?
Without mains power, no audio or audio visual component can function. Your musical enjoyment is reduced by mains noise contamination.. this can be from either differential or common mode means noise. Differential noise is created by the power supplies in all electrical devices, while common mode noise is introduced by RFI and the wireless communications that are becoming increasingly common. When choosing a power bar/conditioner, independent output sockets in my experience are probably the most important elements to consider. If the sockets are used for poweramps, make sure the ampage is higher than the wall socket. Otherwise, the dynamics can be throttled.
A true test of a high-quality setup is being able to watch a movie for at least 10 minutes and then press pause (or mute), and from the MLP, not be able to differentiate whether the system is on or off. And BTW that goes for the electrical ambient sound of the room, too.
Of course, as well as choosing the appropriate power bar/conditioner, one would also do well to have as much of the signal shielded, especially when considering multi-channel setups and their extended cable length that they require (no good addressing the quietest when one hasn't addressed the noisiest!
U starting to sound like an audiophiliacs...n dats kewl...ha4 .welcome2 noobs..Peace!