Advice needed on power conditioners/surge protector

NotaSuv

What are you using? Same piece for both functions? The more I search the more varied the opinions are.....no experince in this area besides the cheap $20 power strip....for use with system below....thanks in advance for any input..budget to around 500/600...have no problem buying used equiptment as 90% of my system was bought used....

okiepolkie

You might look into a Shunyata Guardian 4, which is at the top of your price range. Definetly one of the greatest improvements to my main demo system.

iskandam

I use PS Audio Quintet power conditioner. I stick my amp in there and it doesn't restrict any dynamics.

raudi

I'm rocking this one from costco. Looks like the one that Monster cable sells without the Monster name and crazy price attached.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11252348&search=surge%20protector&Mo=6&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=surge%20protector&Ntt=surge%20protector&No=6&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

Systems

I just bought 2 of these. Pretty good deal with free shipping to boot.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/B000AYDQB6/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=172282&s=electronics

Chuck

demaples

I use the APC H15 but got it on sale for $200.

reeltrouble1

The Shunyata Olkie mentions is the best I have used, I take it over PS audio I have and the Monster. I ran a 30 amp line to the outlet and then the Shunyata, works well for me.

RT1

Gadabout

Monster 3600 II - Home theater

Moster Pro 2500 - 2 Ch

I forget the brand of the Battery back up I have on the DLP

AndyGwis

I have a Monster HTS-5100 MKII power conditioner for sale, $400 shipped. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68601&highlight=monster

$799 new, retail. Cool blue LED lights.

phuz

Rotel unit (made by APC) for my Rotel/HT/mail system.

Equitech Son Of Q Jr. Balanced power unit for my 2 channel system.

mule

If you live in a area with a lot of lightning or power surges something like this will do the trick...

http://www.tytewadd.com/

Frank840

do you hear the difference in sound when using a power conditioner ? I see people buy a power conditioner and voltage stabilzer. is it really worth that much money.. I want to get one just cause they look cool the Monster mkII in blue.

mantis

I perfer Panamax. They do a great job and don't limit the current for higher powered amps. I use the 5500 but I do home theater.

phuz

Panamax makes great stuff.

reeltrouble1

I think you may be better off with a dedicated line than a stabilizer.

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Face

Since my area gets a lot of mini brown outs, I use the Belkin Pure AV Hybrid UPS for the main rig and the Home Theater UPS for my PC music server and accessories.

reeltrouble1

Face wrote: »

Since my area gets a lot of mini brown outs, I use Pure for my accessories.

Depends may help, if not, you might Shout It out, the brown in your area that is.

Keep your area clean.;)

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Face

reeltrouble1 wrote: »

Depends may help, if not, you might Shout It out, the brown in your area that is.

Keep your area clean.;)

LOL! Nah, if that would ever happen, they'd get the round file.

c_thur

Hi, I'm looking for something such as a surge protector or power conditioner. I don't want something too fancy, but I just don't think I trust my new apartment's power that much. I don't want to implode when the neighbor starts the dishwasher and microwave together. I also am not familiar with the power company or brownout rate in this area.

NAD C720BEE
Polk RTi A3
Samsung LN46A550

Not drawing a whole lot of power. I have FiOS too, not sure how to protect that as a backdoor to lightning strike - but I'm more worried just about brownouts and the like - or rapid blackout/restore/blackout/restore.

Any recommendations? Not a huge budget....

Face

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0017LN8CS/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

I don't have experience with anything cheaper. Be advised that a cheaper one MIGHT add noise into the rig.

RutgersFTW

APC's C-series are great buys. I got a C-5 for $49 open-box and am incredibly happy.

As for sonic improvements, I don't think there are any other than the security of knowing my gear is not only protected but insured. All the EMI/RFI whatever "conditioning" occurs between 100khz to 1Mhz so... far outside the realm of audibility. Many power conditioners have actually increased measured distortion in low frequency material, though it's beyond my ken to understand. With this in mind, the greatest sonic gain to hope for is to do no harm, an ethos to which APC products definitely adhere.

OTOH I had a terrible ground loop hum in my last apartment and the APC neutralized it completely. I also had some video distortions that have been effectively suppressed to the point of invisibility. Thumbs up from me.