the review link on the exactpower website is dead. putting in a 220v plug is no problem here-- my contractor did one for the electric dryer in the basement. it's hard to deterime if the exactpower is actually recreating ac power as does the PS audio product, or is it modifying the input current. this isn't really important if what goes out into the system is cleaner, improving performance and extending the lifespan of the copmponents. i know that there are other applications for line conditioners, such as hospital and computer equipement, as well as the photographic use i mentioned in my first post. everybody who has told me they used computer voltage regulators for audio purposes says it actually makes things worse-- this leaves me wondering if similar products tailored to the medical industry do the same; my father is a retired MD, and the voltage regulators he used were quite inexpensive-- $2000 bought a trunk-sized 20kw unit that could power a full bio lab or hospital ward, with baby incubators, defibrillators, and electrocardiogram machines, which can cost alot more than money if they break down at the wrong time. models by tice and panamax show up on ebay once in a while, and a 2000 watt went for $128 plus shipping. it weighed over 50 pounds, so what exactly might have been in there? it obviously didn't command the kinds of prices we audiophiles pay for such things, but then again, who's to judge value-- it isn't what you pay, it's what you get for what you pay. that has always been my philosophy, and a good reason not to buy a plasma display just because it looks cool and i could afford it if i wanted one badly enough. happy new EARS everybody-- additional input is welcome--:)**
