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Power strip recommendations

My Panamax power strip with surge protection quit working after about 15 years or more of use. What would you recommend for a replacement? This will be for my home theatre system (receiver, TV, BluRay, etc.). I don't need surge protection or noise filtering. Just good solid construction, tight receptacles, heavy gauge wiring.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

 

fundsgon
gowanus
33 posts
 

Another vote for Tripp Lite Isobar... here's a link but note they come in a variety of inputs...

 

 

soix
8,728 posts
 

I won’t use this type of surge protection again. I believe the protection device is a sacrificial MOV.

So, in addition to the Wiremold power strip I recommended above I bought a used Audience AR1p power conditioner that has one outlet and doesn’t use MOV. With the Wiremold plugged into it I have power conditioning and surge protection for my whole system on the cheap.  No AR1p available now, but here’s a better AR2p I found at a good price you might consider FWIW…

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb7h7e-audience-adeptresponse-ar2p-ox-ac-power-conditioner-55477-ac-conditioners

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dave_b
3,159 posts
 

Signal Cable for the best budget friendly outlet device 

Transparent Audio for the best!

chayro
2,930 posts
 

the HB Cable Design strips are very good.

 

erik_squires
15,765 posts
 

I wrote about modern surge protectors here.  The only independent surge testing I know of is covered here, and you'll be surprised who wins.

 

 

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