Wich power conditioners?

[Alpha Sixx]

I have just started to read up on power conditioners. I am now looking for clean consistent power for my HT. But Im not sure if Im looking at the right power conditioners. Would I have to use 1, 2 or even 3 power conditioners on my amplified subs, speakers and AV equipment? Would or could i overload the power conditioner if i connected too much wattage into 1-2 of them??? I have 2 Super cube References sub woofers and 4 Mythos STS's that have a total of 4,800 watts of amplified subs. Sometimes on deep bass notes the lights would dim in my last place. Some days the audio seemed to sound better, louder and bass hit harder and was deeper than other days at the same volume levels. Not to mention I had another 5-7 audio and video component's hooked up on that part of the house all into either power strips or directly into the wall outlet. I only rent and move often so modifying the places or electricity where I stay is out of the question. I had never thought of power conditioners or even knew what they where or did until recently. But I don't think they are all the same or do the same thing. I will be home in a few months and will be adding 2 more Super cube References and a emotiva XPA 5 amplifier to my existing setup witch will bring me up to around 8,000 - 9,000 watts of amplified subs and speakers in my HT, not to mention the other AV equipment I will have connected. I am thinking of adding 2-3 Apc Power conditioners to my setup the 1.5k ones. Would those be the right ones? I had the same issue with my suburban pictured in my HT gallery which has a few thousand watts of amps, the lights would dim on heavy bass notes and not hit as hard as it always does. But adding an extra battery fixed the issue. Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

[oppopioneer]

SurgeX and Furman Reference Series are the best.

[Alpha Sixx]

Originally Posted by oppopioneer

SurgeX and Furman Reference Series are the best.

The Furman Reference Series are too much. But I was reading up on the
"Furman Elite-20 PF i and the Elite-15 PF i" which are more in my price range. But I have a question do the numbers 15 or 20 have to do with the voltage in my places outlets? Or would I be able to just plug them in any outlets in the U.S and then plug my components in to the conditioner? I ask that because I was reading the technical specs and the Elite-20 says " AC Current Capacity: Input - 20 Amp capacity required". If so how would I know what the outlets at my place are? I would love to call Furman and ask questions but using a phone out here would be almost impossible. I will be home soon and will do more research but I am trying to figure out as much as I possibly can till I finally get there.

[ZIPPO]

Originally Posted by Alpha Sixx

The Furman Reference Series are too much. But I was reading up on the
"Furman Elite-20 PF i and the Elite-15 PF i" which are more in my price range. But I have a question do the numbers 15 or 20 have to do with the voltage in my places outlets? I ask that because I was reading the technical specs and the Elite-20 says " AC Current Capacity: Input - 20 Amp capacity required". If so how would I know what the outlets at my place are? I would love to call Furman and ask questions but using a phone out here would be almost impossible. I will be home soon and will do more research but I am trying to figure out as much as I possibly can till I finally get there.

Refers to the current rating of the circuit. Most residential circuits are 15A. I use my FURMAN ELITE-20 PF i on a 15A circuit.

From the FURMAN ELITE-20PFi manual:
"The power source to which the Elite 20 PF i is connected should be adequate for use at 20 Amps. The Elite 20 PF i will operate with a 15 Amp service outlet; however, nuisance tripping at the circuit breaker panel may result if the system's continous current draw exceeds 15 Amps."

I have my three front Def Tech speakers( with built in subwoofers ) & my receiver plugged into the ELITE-20PF i's four High Current Amplifier outlets, to take advantage of its Power Factor Technology feature( current reserve in excess of 45 Amps peak up charge for the most extreme peak power demands ). My TV & all sources are also plugged into my ELITE-20PF i, while my XPA-5 is plugged into the wall. All the above on one 15 Amp circuit, never had any problems or nuisance tripping at the circuit breaker panel.

[Alpha Sixx]

Thanks zippo! I can't find many reviews online. And I was looking for personal reviews. I will talk to the Furman when I get home and ask more questions. I order a lot through amazon and they are also authorized dealers so I am leaning on getting 2 of the the Furman Elite-20 PF i's. Thanks