No, its not required. You still get great performance with just plugging the active shielding into a power strip. Just make sure you get a power strip with the ground pins that run along the side so you can fit multiple MPC's.
I don't know for sure but I would just assume a "YES". The "Active" concept is near 10 years old and I doubt they would change. (active--active-X and active X2)
Master Control NOT required...they come w/ their own MPC power supplies. Joeyboynj has got it right...nice powerstrip is all you need. BTW: REALLY nice cables....best I've heard from my PASS LABS' gear. And not stratoshere prices!!
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