Topic: clean AC power...WOW

[tapeworm48]

i've noticed that when i turn on my receiver (old pioneer unit), i hear alot of noise without even playing any cd or dat.  at first i thought this was the speaker wire, but could all that noise be coming from the power used by other things in the house?

FWIW i'm referring to the system installed in my basement.  i;ve got alot of electrical components hooked up down there, all feeding into the same circuit breaker.   and the specific outlet where my receiver is plugged in has a computer and tv hooked up, all running through a cheapo powerstrip.

so is this monster unit going to help me eliminate my noise issues?

[pjdavep]

i've noticed that when i turn on my receiver (old pioneer unit), i hear alot of noise without even playing any cd or dat.  at first i thought this was the speaker wire, but could all that noise be coming from the power used by other things in the house?

FWIW i'm referring to the system installed in my basement.  i;ve got alot of electrical components hooked up down there, all feeding into the same circuit breaker.   and the specific outlet where my receiver is plugged in has a computer and tv hooked up, all running through a cheapo powerstrip.

so is this monster unit going to help me eliminate my noise issues?

I had a light static noise in my system that I had major problems trying to find.  You had to put your ear to the tweeter to hear it, but it was there, bothered me, and I just couldn't get rid of it!  Once I got a plasma screen it went away...the problem was the Sony Wega tube TV either backfeeding noise into the audio components, or causing interference.

I'd suggest unplugging everything from the receiver except for your speakers and seeing if there is noise.  Then add in a component at a time and see which one is the culprit.

Later,
  pjdavep

[tapeworm48]

thanks for the suggestion dave.  i will give it a try tonight.  +T

[wboswell]

cheater plugs helped me reduce said hiss/noise, but it did not eliminate it.  I believe the Sony tube is the culprit in my system as well.  Barely noticeable but severely annoying

[kindms]

I decided to pick 1 of these up and it was delivered today its waiting for me to get out of work.


Anything special I should know about setting this up tips etc ?

[kindms]

make sure you're sitting before you're blown away by the new sound. Don't want anyone falling over or anything.

LMAO

 

[Nick's Picks]

what, me?  a fluffer???

never!

[Nick Culbreth]

Nick (or anyone else) have you had a chance to do a little more listening and make any more observations?

[Nick's Picks]

i've done lots of listening.
it made my system sound better,  I can say with confidence.  earth shatteringly better?
no.  I have to admit that my excitement got the better of me.  just that I could actualy notice an improvement got me all reved up. 

I *think* the improvements are
- quiet "blackness" in the background
- better bass responce
- better imaging (tighter..which I didn't think possible as that is where my system really excells)

the major improvement, night and day..is in video playback.  Most especialy DVD.
I need to make an AC cable for my deck and see if that adds to the improvements.

for sure, I have MUCH better surge protection, more outlets, and somce cool lights in my otherwise dark system.
not dissapointed w/the price at all.

[nickgregory]

agree with everything Nick said.  Definitely not a night and day improvement, but noticeable to me.  Imagning and bass response is what I hear the most improvement in.

On video though, it is noticeable.  I run my dvd, tv and sat receiver, as well as all the coax connections through it, and honestly, the DVD playback is marginally better...more contrast in colors...more vivid, but the HD channells on directv blow me away.  What looked good before looks significantly better now...I also think, contrary to my earlier report, that is has improved my SD channels, though marginally.  A couple of them (the analog ones for the most part) do not appear as grainy as they did to me before.

But bottom line, the surge protection and outlets alone make this unit a good buy.  Really helped clean up alot of my cable clutter

[kindms]

I would say that Bass response is what I have been noticing. they seem to have a lot more "punch" to them. I will have to do some more listening but I do hear a fairly significant difference.

[lds490]

Question:

What sort of power cable comes with the Monster?  Is it fixed or interchangeable?  Do y'all think a high quality power cord leading from the wall to the line conditioner would make any difference?

[Craig T]

fixed.

Question:

What sort of power cable comes with the Monster?  Is it fixed or interchangeable?  Do y'all think a high quality power cord leading from the wall to the line conditioner would make any difference?

[Nick's Picks]

I can't see it making much difference unless you had a clean outlet to begin with.

[L Ron Hoover]

Here's a link to get this thing for $110 after rebate. $100 if you're a new customer.

http://www.slickdeals.net/#p7084