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i just want everyone to know..........

i had gone back and forth and heard the pro’s and con’s of a power conditioner. even talking to many manufacturers and  some one high up at shunyata that sells them, and he told me if you just get a dedicated outlet that’s all you really need.. and that is what I had. lighting hit my box the other day and since I leave my amp on 24/7 I was advised to get a good power strip. it made sense, so I purchased the furman pst 8 for $94, for immediate protection. right out of the box did it change my system characteristics, better detail, better dynamics, better sound stage/image, better everything. I immediately ordered another one for my wifes system. it has a coax for the cable, don’t see much difference there. its big, solid and seems well built, please look into this at this price point, just trying to inform the masses......
kennesawjet
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audioman58
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I had wired at my box a Siemens 100 k volt surge protector 
that blocks even small spikes at your breaker box and has led monitoring if a indirect or lightening strike happened .i have owned 2 now in seperate homes well worth the effort $300 including installation bought on Amazon with a substantial warranty.
for wall units the black ice surge protector,conditioner Ask for Audiophile version 8 outlet around $300
and was a rated class B item against 2 units $1500, they work well
i used them on a 2 systems for several years before installing theSiemens at the breaker box.
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stringreen
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after a spike took out my Vandersteen amp, I got a whole house surge protector and never a problem.   I found in my system all power conditioners change the sound of the system, but always had trolls I eventually couldn't live with.
kcroyals
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I won a Panamax MR4300 a few ago. I wouldn't call it a conditioner but more of a surge protector. However, it also monitors voltage and will disconnect when voltage goes above or below its threshold and reconnect when voltage falls back in line.  I also use it as a master switch for the rest of my system. I've been thinking recently about upgrading to a conditioner. One small quibble I have is they're just so damn expensive! (and ugly).
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arcticdeth
1,549 posts
 
Almost all my components are into a Furman line protector.
  The exception are my amps, I only plug them in and power on the night before a jam session.  
  Everything else in on Furman.  

  Both my systems use Furman protection, not some Uber pricey unit, just a slightly above average model with great surge protection, and auto shift off when house voltage gets too high.
bob540
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kennesaw:  I am a total novice to audiophile equipment, but after on-line window shopping I got that same Furman device.  I wondered if such a reasonably priced surge protector would be sufficiently clean and protective given the $6,000+ I’ve recently spent on a few pieces of audio equipment.  But, I just wasn’t convinced that I needed to spend another $2,000+ on a PS or other touted power solution.  Until my ears become educated enough to be bothered by the sound pollution that comes with this Furman, I’m satisfied with my status quo.
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