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adamboy87 · 05-29-2008, 08:27 PM

I was wondering how important it is to have a good surge protector? I have a 60gb ps3, 40" samsung and a laptop on a regular surge protector. Should I buy an expensive one or not? Thanks!!

Psiweaver · 05-29-2008, 11:43 PM

Might wanna do a quick search as this topic has been hammered to death lately.

The basic answer is that yes if you get something like a furman its worth it.

kingofgrills · 05-30-2008, 04:45 PM

Yes. Definitely. You don't necessarily need to buy an expensive one, as long as it is good and comes with a strong guarantee. I had a power surge hit my neighborhood due to a meth head car chase knocking down a power pole. Most of my neighbors lost appliances or gear, and one neighbor lost over $20k worth of home theater gear.

I have Monster power conditioners protecting my home theater room and my 2 channel listening room, and all my gear was fine. Well, I did lose an Onkyo DVD player, but it was the only thing connected to a cheapie surge protector.

Good surge protectors are definitely worth the investment. Do a search for surge protectors or power conditioners on this site, and you'll quickly find a number of good options.

Woody · 05-30-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingofgrills

Yes. Definitely. You don't necessarily need to buy an expensive one, as long as it is good and comes with a strong guarantee. I had a power surge hit my neighborhood due to a meth head car chase knocking down a power pole. Most of my neighbors lost appliances or gear, and one neighbor lost over $20k worth of home theater gear.

I have Monster power conditioners protecting my home theater room and my 2 channel listening room, and all my gear was fine. Well, I did lose an Onkyo DVD player, but it was the only thing connected to a cheapie surge protector.

Good surge protectors are definitely worth the investment. Do a search for surge protectors or power conditioners on this site, and you'll quickly find a number of good options.

+1, agreed

fdm · 05-30-2008, 04:59 PM

And if you have frequent power outages (or even infrequent), looks into a UPS... I have two of them feeding my system. Think last year my subwoofer suffered from a nearby lightning hit (and/or the subsequent power outage). Killed it dead.

Chevypower · 05-30-2008, 05:17 PM

Get a surge protector for your meter/fuse box

GeneD5 · 05-30-2008, 05:47 PM

Can anyone quickly tell me what the difference is between power conditioners and surge protectors?

Woody · 05-30-2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneD5

Can anyone quickly tell me what the difference is between power conditioners and surge protectors?

Many units do both.

Surge protection: Protects from electric surges to your equipment

Power conditioning: "Cleans" the power going to your components. ie: they tend to cut out any interference that may occur from anything plugged into your home's electrical systems. (vacuums, refrigerators, electric dryers, etc)

Moefiz · 05-30-2008, 05:51 PM

Its a no brainer....YOU NEED ONE.......

GeneD5 · 05-30-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woody

Many units do both.

Surge protection: Protects from electric surges to your equipment

Power conditioning: "Cleans" the power going to your components. ie: they tend to cut out any interference that may occur from anything plugged into your home's electrical systems. (vacuums, refrigerators, electric dryers, etc)

very good...thank you

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05-29-2008, 11:43 PM	#2
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	Might wanna do a quick search as this topic has been hammered to death lately. The basic answer is that yes if you get something like a furman its worth it.

05-30-2008, 04:45 PM	#3
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	Yes. Definitely. You don't necessarily need to buy an expensive one, as long as it is good and comes with a strong guarantee. I had a power surge hit my neighborhood due to a meth head car chase knocking down a power pole. Most of my neighbors lost appliances or gear, and one neighbor lost over $20k worth of home theater gear. I have Monster power conditioners protecting my home theater room and my 2 channel listening room, and all my gear was fine. Well, I did lose an Onkyo DVD player, but it was the only thing connected to a cheapie surge protector. Good surge protectors are definitely worth the investment. Do a search for surge protectors or power conditioners on this site, and you'll quickly find a number of good options.

05-30-2008, 04:59 PM	#5
fdm Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Way Out West 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	And if you have frequent power outages (or even infrequent), looks into a UPS... I have two of them feeding my system. Think last year my subwoofer suffered from a nearby lightning hit (and/or the subsequent power outage). Killed it dead.

05-30-2008, 05:17 PM	#6
Chevypower Special Member Member since:Feb 2008	Get a surge protector for your meter/fuse box

05-30-2008, 05:47 PM	#7
GeneD5 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:168	Can anyone quickly tell me what the difference is between power conditioners and surge protectors?

05-30-2008, 05:51 PM	#9
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Its a no brainer....YOU NEED ONE.......

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