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Choke regulation vs power conditioner

As you all know the Musical Fidelity A3CR and A3.2CR range have dual choke regulation. this is claimed to filter out electrical noise and interference. If this is correct then perhaps a Power conditioner is not necessary, just a simple PC UPS might suffice for surge protection only. Net result hundreds if not thousands of dollars saved.
I am taking receipt of MF A3.2 power amp, pre-amp and CD player soon. Does my reasoning stand-up or am I deluding myself?
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gregm
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There are products specifically made for surge protection & some noise filtering. They work very well provided one uses a rating ~4x the power rating of the devices connected.

I don't think a PC USB would be harmful -- at worst it will kill dynamic peaks unless you use the monsters for server farms.
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