A weight lifted

I installed a certain mains line conditioner in my Naim system earlier in the week. Despite the general consensus against line conditioners with Naim electronics, I thought I'd give this unit a go because it works in parallel with the line, not in series, and is not supposed to limit current flow or squash dynamics. I was initially impressed with an improved soundstage and sweetening of tonality, and the sound seemed as dynamic as before. Well, last night I found myself dozing off while I was listening. Not good I thought, and I pulled out the conditioner and replaced it with the Wiremold power strip my Naim dealer had supplied. BAM - the music was back! The same record at the same volume setting that was boring me previously came to life again - it breathed and hummed. It felt like a weight had been lifted from the system. This may be a "been there done that" type thing for many on this forum, but what the hay.

Back to the music.