Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms?


On one hand it seems like a good idea to unplug audio equipment during thunderstorms. But on the other hand the chances of getting your house hit directly by lightning seem fairly low. Some places get more thunderstorms than others. So I am curious what other people here do. Do you unplug your audio equipment during thunderstorms?

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Powerlines are buried in my neighborhood so I do not worry about it. My system is on Furman power strips. 

Yes most manufactures owners manual suggest unplugging all electrical audio equipment.have several power conditioners and surge protection.power outage at least 2 x a wk.been lucky so far.i might lose some sound quality but have not had to repair expensive amps as of yet.enjoy the music and the search

Yes if you can.  A direct hit can fry almost everything plugged in but not always in my experience.  One time it did.  Another time it didn’t.  Lightning is an unpredictable phenomenon.  Better safe than sorry.