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Y power cable for Monoblocks

In the comming days I will receive a pair of new monoblocks. But I have a small problem, I do not have enough wall sockets to plug all my gear into.

I currently have a surge protector in which all my sources are plugged in. And my ss integrated is plugged straight in the wall.

I would prefer to plug the tube monoblocks directly into the wall sockets as well. But with only one socket available I end up with a problem.

As a solution I figured I could get a "Y" power cable, with plug for the wall socket and two connectors one for each amp.

Is this wise? What other options should I consider?
nick_sr

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nick_sr OP
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Al,

I am glad I can depend on you for answers to all my electrical questions :o). The Hammond power strip looks great I checked it out on the net. The price seems right too. The local Hammond distributor is located right next door to the audio shop where I bought my amps from.

In response to the other, I want to avoid the power filters/conditioners because it is my understanding that unless you go into the very high-end these devices limit voltage and can affect the performance of the amps. At this point I am not willing to spend as much for a power conditioner as I did on my amps.

I believe in keeping it simple, i.e.: the shortest signal path with the least amount of components.

Thanks to all of you for your input, it is greatly appreciated.
nick_sr OP
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Power isn't signal. There's miles & miles of wire out there before wwe tap into it... a few more feet won't hurt there... as you're about to do.

Agreed, power isn't signal. However, following your logic, power cords should have no impact on the signal. In fact I should get an extra long power cord, for convenience. Say, I would like to listen to my amps at my neighbor’s place. After all there are 1300 km from my home to nearest Hydro Electric dam, what's an extra 100 feet.

RE: Protection
First the amps each have a fuse (2 amps). Isn’t surge protection, simply adding protection on-top of protection. It would be like buying a credit default swap, to protect against my insurance company going bankrupt.

Second, I live in Canada, were the season for electrical storms is 3 month out of the year. Moreover I generally unplug my gear from the wall during storms.

Third, I do have surge protection for my digital components, TV, dvd etc…

Forth my spinning gear (I assume you mean turn-table) is Technics SL1200 which is driven by a DC servo motor with a quartz lock. So variations in voltage do not affect their performance as far I know.

Finally, I do have some issues with my power, as Al is aware. But a surge protector is putting a band-aid on much more serious problem that affects my home as a whole. I rather pay a qualified electrician $200 to resolve the root cause of the problem.
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