Power conditioners

[spl84]

I have some issues with interference, nothing major but just some little sonic artifacts coming through my speakers from time to time and would like to know if they could be helped by using a power conditioner. The most noticeable things are the light popping sound I get when I am listening to my records and I also happen to be cleaning a record on my VPI Cyclone. If I flip on the cleaning platter or the vacuum I can hear an audible pop coming through my speakers. I used to play electric guitar in this same room and would also hear these sounds come through my guitar amp when I would turn on another electronic device. Would a power conditioner connected to my stereo fix this issue?

 

[twinkletoes]

a power conditioner wont help with a feed back loop arguably wont help with anything.

The only thing that will help with that is a battery back up power supply, like that used in Offices so that computers can be safely shunt down in the event of a black out. It should smooth out power supply as you're drawing from the battery all of the time.

Somthing like this

Amazon.co.uk

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

That doesn't sound like feedback to me.

 

[Al ears]

The only way to know for sure is get a cheap one and try it. If it fails you could be looking at a mains regenerator which is big money.

 

[abacus]

Sounds like the house wiring may need checking for loose connections etc. (When were the electrics last checked)
Try a simple surge suppression block and plug the most sensitive equipment into that, otherwise as AI ears says.

Bill

 

[twinkletoes]

That doesn't sound like feedback to me.

either way a "conditioner" wont do anything

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Never hurts to base replies on what seems actually to be happening though.

 

[Kenneth Fernandes]

The only way to know for sure is get a cheap one and try it. If it fails you could be looking at a mains regenerator which is big money.

The best replacement for StopWatt is a high-capacity battery pack, like the Tesla Powerwall. And the greatest improvement would come if the Hi-Fi gear could directly power on the battery.

 

[spl84]

I think all my hifi equipment is already on a surge strip. I will try to plug everything else into one and try that.

 

[twinkletoes]

Never hurts to base replies on what seems actually to be happening though.

And whats that exactly?

"sonic artifacts coming through my speakers" well this could be anything a ground problem is the most likely cause from a device like a fridge, mircowave, boiler, storage rad, digital clock, lights etc or a crusty switch in the house and/or in any one of those devices this will manifest itself as what is commonly called feedback when heard through a speaker basically its a rats nest is anybodies guess.


"light popping sound I get when I am listening to my records" this could be pure coincidence and be static arcing to the needle, very possible this time of year and he said it was intermittent.

Is that better addressed all.

Buy this and never suffer same problem again and enjoy an actual uplift in sound quality.

Amazon.co.uk

or do what Kenneth has suggested

 

[twinkletoes]

I think all my hifi equipment is already on a surge strip. I will try to plug everything else into one and try that.

dont put everything into one spread across 2 mains sockets. the amp wont like to many things in the same bank.