I need a new refrigerator and a lightning strike would be a great way to get rid of it and an excuse to buy a new one. I like the idea about a surge suppressor at the electric panel, don’t know at what point it triggers but it seems somewhat helpful.
quality Power switches with surge protection are a real smart thing to do for miscellaneous electrical av Devices. A better power conditioner to manage noise may have some value too
If you have a large electrical storm rolling through, probably a good idea to unplug your amplifiers and components.
I guess having them turned off while being plugged in still doesn’t protect them. Happily the refrigerator will remain on waiting for lightning to destroy it and then I get a new one. Yeah.