Is this a decent power outlet?

TouchOfEvil
TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
edited May 2010 in Electronics
I'm not particularly fond of monster but i got an email from amazon for this unit
http://www.amazon.com/Monster-MKIII-8-Outlet-Power-Center/dp/tech-data/B000PCVF3E/ref=de_a_smtd
and was wondering if it was decent for the price or should i look into something else?
If i should get something else what do you suggest and i would want to keep the price around the same as the monster unit
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Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
Xbox360/PS3/WII
M.Br. setup:)
Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
Computer Rig:
Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited May 2010
    hrmmm, not a single response. thats a tad disappointing. guess i will keep looking around.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited May 2010
    I have one like it, it doesn't have the meters on it and it works. Wouldn't say its the best thing in the world but it does its job. I haven't compared it to other products but the only reason why I bought it was for the surge protection feature really.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2010
    There are some Panamax models equal or greater to that, but cheaper.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2010
    TouchOfEvil wrote: »
    I'm not particularly fond of monster but i got an email from amazon for this unit
    http://www.amazon.com/Monster-MKIII-8-Outlet-Power-Center/dp/tech-data/B000PCVF3E/ref=de_a_smtd
    and was wondering if it was decent for the price or should i look into something else?
    If i should get something else what do you suggest and i would want to keep the price around the same as the monster unit
    Too expensive, you are wasting your money. Don't buy mon$ter hype. Don't waste money on marketting! Pay for quality NOT NAME!!
    Sherardp wrote: »
    There are some Panamax models equal or greater to that, but cheaper.
    ...and in fact Panamax is considered to be at the top by many audio-videophiles. Personnally I like the APC products. Proven brand but you pay for the product NOT for marketting ;)

    Cheers!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited May 2010
    Just buy a Furman....PS Audio....Panamax....Shunyata....Belkin....the world is your used oyster, and sometimes NEW as well. They sent you that email because Amazon probably just bought 1 billion of them.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Just buy a Furman....PS Audio....Panamax....Shunyata....Belkin....the world is your used oyster, and sometimes NEW as well. They sent you that email because Amazon probably just bought 1 billion of them.
    Furman is another great product and so is Belkin!
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited May 2010
    I kinda figured it was overpriced for it's MONSTER name. Like i said i am not a fan of them but i wanted to ask.
    I just need a cheap one for my computer rig, don't really want to spend a ton. I will look into some units by the names mentioned.
    Thanks guys.:)
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2010
    I'd pass on it simply on principle.

    As Doro said, they're sending you those emails because they bought a billion of them, and can't get rid of them.



    You could get an APC H10 for not a whole lot more money, and it would probably be a vastly superior product. Plus you're not supporting a company like Monster that has completely terrible morals.

    Tiger Direct runs sales on the APC units from time to time. Regular price is $200 IIRC...they have them on sale for $100 fairly frequently though.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited May 2010
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I'd pass on it simply on principle.

    As Doro said, they're sending you those emails because they bought a billion of them, and can't get rid of them.



    You could get an APC H10 for not a whole lot more money, and it would probably be a vastly superior product. Plus you're not supporting a company like Monster that has completely terrible morals.

    Tiger Direct runs sales on the APC units from time to time. Regular price is $200 IIRC...they have them on sale for $100 fairly frequently though.

    I will keep an eye out for a sale. I'm not in a rush for one i just want it for the insurance on the computer rig. Only had em going for about 4 hours now but i'm loving these Tannoys Face directed me to.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2010
    Occasionally, Tiger Direct will even run a sale on the APC H15 for $100...I don't think they have for quite a while though. I missed out on the last one.

    I like my APC H10 quite a bit. It gave me slightly darker sounding backgrounds and cleaned up the overall sound very nicely...but without coloring the sound at all.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited May 2010
    I highly recommend an Equitech balanced power conditioner. I have the "model Q" (1RQ) and it is the best conditioner I have personally used by far. New, they are expensive but look for a used one and you can find one for the $400.00 range which is obviously a lot more than the $107.00 prince of the Monster. The difference in quality will be MAJOR though. (i.e. It is worth the extra money).

    http://www.equitech.com/

    Greg
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited May 2010
    headrott wrote: »
    I highly recommend an Equitech balanced power conditioner. I have the "model Q" (1RQ) and it is the best conditioner I have personally used by far. New, they are expensive but look for a used one and you can find one for the $400.00 range which is obviously a lot more than the $107.00 prince of the Monster. The difference in quality will be MAJOR though. (i.e. It is worth the extra money).

    http://www.equitech.com/

    Greg

    Thanks for the recommendation but this is way out of my price range for this particular rig. Maybe the bedroom or living room setup at some point down the road but not right now.:(
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,011
    edited May 2010
    I own one only because my bestbuy discount made the cost to me 39 bucks. We sold them for 200.00 and my discount was cost to the company so you figure Amazon has maybe at most 50 bucks in them. There are many better products out there for your use. I will admit it does a good job and I have not been disappointed.:D
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  • Amherst
    Amherst Posts: 695
    edited May 2010
    Everything the mon$ter will do and more. Quality build and less than $30.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Niles-iPOWER-AC-8DSS-Power-Managment-Surge-Protector-/290427711635?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item439ed73093
    Parasound C1, T3, HCA-3500, HCA-2205A, P/DD1550, Pioneer DV-79avi, Oppo BDP-83, WD Media Server W/HDD,
    Dynaudio Contour 3.3, Dynaudio Contour T2.1, Polk OWM3, Polk DSW micropro 1000 (x2),
    Pioneer Kuro 50" Plasma, Phillips Pronto Control w/Niles HT-MSU.
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited May 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    I've used this one by Belkin for over a year now. Has light meters and indicators letting you know it's working and how many amps you're drawing. Cost less than the M unit your looking at and has it's own :cool: factor in my system.

    http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-PF30L-Theater-Conditioner/dp/B00028CAJE/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272886830&sr=1-10

    Looks sweet. This may fi the bill perfect gotta read a little more about it. Thanks for the link.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited May 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    I've used this one by Belkin for over a year now. Has light meters and indicators letting you know it's working and how many amps you're drawing. Cost less than the M unit your looking at and has it's own :cool: factor in my system.

    http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-PureAV-PF30L-Theater-Conditioner/dp/B00028CAJE/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272886830&sr=1-10


    I have this one as well; got it at buy.com for like $40 a couple years ago. It works very well for me.
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
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