you will not notice any affect to your sound with a whole house surge protection system. the current does not run through the device. they plug into the panel and are sacrifical in operation. I use one and then run the power through a pair of isoclean isolation transformers to smooth out the current on the way to my system.
Whole House Surge Protection
I have tried a vast array of surge protectors and power conditioners in my system ranging from belkin to monster to ps audio and richard gray and have found them all to detract in some way from the sound of my system. Or, to put it differently--I really like the sound of my system as it is now--feeding directly from the wall.
However, running all this expensive gear without surge protection makes me very nervous. I am considering installing WHOLE HOUSE SURGE PROTECTION along with dedicated lines, but am really scared it will change the sound. Please note, I am very, very particular and can hear every subtle change introduced by cabling etc. My question is this--have you installed WHOLE HOUSE SURGE PROTECTION and if so, were there any audible differences? If so, how would you describe them? Are there any particular brands and models I should look for?
Please help. I would hate to have all this installed only to turn around and have to pay to have it removed.
However, running all this expensive gear without surge protection makes me very nervous. I am considering installing WHOLE HOUSE SURGE PROTECTION along with dedicated lines, but am really scared it will change the sound. Please note, I am very, very particular and can hear every subtle change introduced by cabling etc. My question is this--have you installed WHOLE HOUSE SURGE PROTECTION and if so, were there any audible differences? If so, how would you describe them? Are there any particular brands and models I should look for?
Please help. I would hate to have all this installed only to turn around and have to pay to have it removed.