From my experience messing with the power affects the sound a decent amount so it might make sense that it sounds a bit different
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Yeah, it’s pretty damned noticeable.
The funny things is it’s just a line conditioner/purifier. But it’s doin’ quite a bit.
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The rnhp design makes it sensitive to power delivery, I’ll let @MazeFrame complain about the lack of power filtering in the design lol
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If I don’t like the results, I’ll just have to switch to a better surge suppressor and possibly a noise filter for it. I figure if it’s done before the standard switching supply it shouldn’t affect the sound as much.
I agree 
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So it’s a definite, and clear improvement.
I went back and forth with tracks I’m very familiar with of differing genres. Whether by beginning a track over with/without the Palmer, or pausing the track and then switching back and forth. I did this with several tracks for about two hours this morning.
It brings everything into focus. So much so, that I initially perceived it as a lack of coherence.
All the detail is still present, but more precisely staged. Leading to improved imaging as well, though I’m not entirely sure how it’s affecting the soundstage (which could be due to the fact that I’m using LCD-X which are narrow in their soundstage, or if it just isn’t affecting soundstage at all).
Bass is more focused as well, with a possibly slight elevation (not boomy or anything, it could be that it’s just more focused but it feels slightly elevated).
Treble remained the same. Sharp, focused, and accurate.
It also brought about a much blacker noise floor. It’s dead silent. That’s one of the things that initially stood out, and why I questioned whether it lost any decay which I don’t believe it did. It’s just deep black background.
My guess without having heard one, is that it brings an RNHP closer to what a Phonitor sound is. More precise, focused presentation, with a pure, sonic accuracy.
Whether or Not this is better is really a matter of preference, as it did clean it up which kind of reduced it’s Analog charm. My advice is to try it out and see if you like it better yourself. It’s only $20 USD, which anyone that owns an RNHP should be able to afford.
For what it’s worth, I’m keeping mine connected.
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I’m talking to some guys on Zeos chat. they refuse to believe the RNHP is a upgrade to the THX amps. In what ways is the RNHP an upgrade. Mon? what do i say to them?
If someone refuses to think it’s an upgrade, nothing you can say would really change their mind tbh, it’s just something they gotta hear for themselves if they are in that mindset
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But what would you say in regards to its features over the thx amps?
Features or sound?
sound. theres a lot of people here. like over 200 and they always talk about the THX amps. i’m telling them about the RNHP. So how is its sound that makes it so great? I might be able to convert a few. cause their like buying the 789 and monoprice thx amps. for only a 100$ more they could have a RNHP. it kinda makes me cringe when i hear them talking about it. i tell them about the RNHP amp but they ask how does it compare to the THX amps
You could just link to this thread as it has a fair bit of information already from lots of people
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i did. but it has 1000 posts lol
Better to give them more info than they need instead of too little lol
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This is your revenge against me loving the THX and taking so long to switch to the RNHP isnt it? All those arguments we had. ok fine. i guess they must go without the RNHP. shame…
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Don’t worry, at this point I’ve accepted my fate and now I’m just waiting for when I purchase my own RNHP.
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It’s basically a subjective benefit. Hard to argue subjective impressions when people want to compare specs.
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The people that believe THX is the best all tend to belong to a certain group that is more impressed by how gear measures versus how it actually sounds. At the end of the day shouldn’t this hobby be about what sounds best to you? Funny how even in a hobby, cliques still band together. I guess that some people in the hobby have “SDS”… Small DAC(k) Syndrome …every inch…I mean decibel matters …
To those people, I say …
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Say nothing. We need people to sell these off to. 
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Ok not really sure what that means. but i never understood what it mattered that its so quiet to a point pass human hearing. i mean what does it matter if you cant hear it lol. I went from the sound blaster omni to the schiit magni/modi to the THX sp200/SU8 to the RNHP and hopefully in the future the RME DAC. a pretty nice upgrade path i think 
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