Tube amps & power conditioners

[Lt_Core]

I've been looking into Furhman power conditioners for my Budda Superdrive II 30W 2x12 combo. Normally I do not have any issues with power as our sound company does a great job but the during the last couple of weeks there have been horrible buzzes and grounding issues.

What do you guys recommend for power conditioners for your tube amps? Friend of mine gave me a free Korg DTR1000 rack mount tuner so I might get a small SKB or Gator rack for the tuner & power conditioner, too.

 

[gstan]

I like the Furman Power Factor devices. If you're working with a sound company for most gigs it will help clean things up but where these things really make a difference are those little gigs where the band has to connect everything to only a couple of circuits or so.

 

[DannyG]

Spend a few extra dollars and get one with Power Regulation to keep the power supply constant. It's worth it. Furmans' are the best for the money.

 

[dspellman]

For the really horrendous power sources (like generators for those back of a flatbed gigs), I have an old server-room Uninterruptible Power Supply. It essentially uses mains just to charge the batteries. An inverter provides absolutely pristine quality power from the batteries to me at exactly the same voltage all the time no matter what the mains are doing. Grounds are handled, extraneous RFI is handled, surges are handled and even the occasional complete dropout is handled.