Monster Regret!!


Good morning to the community!  Years ago, when I was much younger and a whole lot dumber, I bought into all the Monster cable hype.  I even went as far as purchasing their Monster Power AVS 2000 voltage stabilizer and HTS 5000 reference power center.  I’m currently saving my ducats for a PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 15 and intend to install a dedicated line shortly. 

I am listening to Martin Logan 11As driven by PS Audio BHK 300 monoblocks.  I have the amps connected via a normal 120v home outlet.  My question, should I use the Monster Power stuff for my speakers, pre/pro, etc. or go to another outlet directly to the components? 

 

Many thanks!  

an10490413

Showing 1 response by rbyington711

I had the largest unit Monster made don't recall the model number but it was almost 100 lbs. Had a large red LED display, it  was in my opinion a glorified surge protector. If you got a power spike it would in most cases save your system but fry its self. When you called Monster they said well it did what it was supported to do save your system. When I told them it was now an inoperable paperweight they refused to service it. What they failed to tell you in the literature was it in most cases was a one and done.

A $30 power strip with a protection built-in would do the same thing.

I have owned a PS Audio Power Plant 15 and now a 20 provides excellent CLEAN Power.