Question about surge protectors...

Grimster74
Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
edited February 2007 in Electronics
With my newly aquired equipment in the last couple of weeks I've ran out of room in my a/v stand which has caused me to have to rearrange my gear. Okay, what you see in the picure is temporary until I can figure some things out but what I'm thinking about doing is getting rid of the Monster HTS5100 and going with some sort of power strip. Anyone else in here using a power strip type of surge protector? My main concern which really isn't that big of a deal is connecting the amp to a strip style surge protector. I can always plug the amp directly into the 120 amp receptable which has a Monster subwoofer surge protector already installed. Every since I rearranged things now when I power things on it has a static sound at power up but then goes away so I'm thinking maybe my cable arrangement has something to do with it but then again it could have something to do with the center speaker being on top of the HTS5100. What do you guys think I should do. Check out the picture to see what I'm talking about.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2007
    Why can't you set the power conditioner on the floor behind the cabinet? I use a concrete patio block painted black as a base and have my power conditioner setting on that, out of site, behind the equipment cabinet. Just a thought.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited February 2007
    In all honesty, I would look into a different rack, maybe a 3 section if you can stand the width. This would be for ventilation for your new Outlaw amp as much as for a better fit for your gear.

    I would also plug my amp directly into the wall outlet, technically for your amp to deliver its 2100 watts, it deserves its own circuit.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2007
    Grimster 74,thats a very nice HT room and equipment you have there.Any plans of adding some acoustic treatments?
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2007
    I would not plug the amp in a power strip. I used to have a bad clipping problem with my old Outlaw 770 and I realized it was because it was plugged into a power strip. Plug the amp directly into the wall if you have a dedicated circuit or look into a non- current limiting protector for the best results.
    Check out the Salamnder racks also. I have space problems and found a rack to hold it all.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited February 2007
    Think bigger dont get rid of the 5100, Thats better than any surger protector stip your gonna buy.....by the way nice room setup
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited February 2007
    I see you picked up that sony, Congrats! I didn't see your other thread sorry.
    Casey
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    Sony UBP-X800
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    Onkyo 805 (pre-amp)
    Outlaw 7125
    Polk RTi 10 (bi-amped)
    Polk CSi5 (bi-amped)
    Polk RTi6
    SVS PB 12 plus/2
    Velodyne SMS-1

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    Polk Signa-1 Surround bar
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited February 2007
    I just picked up a Monster HTS800 power strip for my new LCD setup. It has top surge protection plus the clean power. Just in a power strip for much cheaper than a component box. I should get this week.......
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