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Amp/Furman 15 pfi question.

I have a Furman 15 pfi on the way. I'll be plugging a lot of gear into it. Servo Sub, 2 bi-amped 750 watt Legacy speakers,  phono amp, turntable w lps, Jolida Foz-ssx,  Bluesound Node 2i, Headphone amp, reel to reel, Oppo, TV, soundbar and cable box. That's all of the outlets. Is that too much?
Should I also plug my Rogue Cronus Magnum amp into it(and plug something else into the wall), or plug the amp into the wall and unplug it when not in use? 
There are 3 double outlets on the wall so I can plug several things in those only when using them like tape deck, sub or headphone amp .
How much is too much for the Furman? Would the amp potentially sound better plugged into the wall or the Furman?
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elliottbnewcombjr
5,363 posts
 
You don't use it all at the same time, and much equipment's actual load is very small in any case.

It's wasteful to have equipment on when not using it just for the convenience of not getting up when you change sources.

You can pick say 3 pieces normally off, plug them into a decent plug strip with an accessible switch, and plug that into the Furman, so that branch comes after the Furman
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tomic601
12,911 posts
 
try it and listen

even my lowly MC240 sounds better direct to wall, but who knows….
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spatialking
610 posts
 
I'd run every thing from the Furman, the RMS currents of audio are very low, it is the crest factor that is huge.  There is no way the crest factor will clip a 15 or 20 A grid supply.  It might cause some havoc in your equipment, but that is a design problem of the equipment and has nothing to do with the Furman.  
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