power conditioner vs protector

[cembros]

im currently using a monster surge protector i bought years back and was wondering if i should upgrade to a power conditioner. They seam to be quite costly, up to 500 dollars and i was just wondering what benefits i will see.

[Forrestandjen07]

alot of high end power stations( surge protectors/boxes, No not a actual station haha) filter noises and among other things, and yes you allways want the best you can get(the best you can afford) surge protection is not something to be cheap on

My girlfriends house was recently hit with lightning, it enterted the house fried the cable modem,the router, the xbox 360, and surround sound systems
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and Monster has a warrinty on most of its protectors some up to a couple hundred thousand in replacement

[Colglizity]

I just bought this guy 2 days ago, should be here Friday, after recommendations from people on this site... Looks like a pretty good deal...
http://www.amazon.com/Panamax-4300-P...9103258&sr=8-1

[cembros]

but will the conditioner provide me with more protection than a surge protector??

[Themoth]

Not bad, i too picked up the Monster HTS 3600 MkII and am happy as a peach with this purchase. It gives a solid piece of mind and above all much improved PQ and SQ. make sure you buy decent one just to assure you are getting the most out of the unit. gl

[kingofgrills]

Originally Posted by cembros

but will the conditioner provide me with more protection than a surge protector??

A good power conditioner will provide both excellent surge protection and filtering of power runs for your audio and video gear. Depending on the quality of your overall power service, a power conditioner could provide a noticable improvement in your system's performance.

[Themoth]

Originally Posted by kingofgrills

A good power conditioner will provide both excellent surge protection and filtering of power runs for your audio and video gear. Depending on the quality of your overall power service, a power conditioner could provide a noticable improvement in your system's performance.

have to agree with this comment, it can lead to better overall performance and solid piece of mind protection of your equipment.

[Big Daddy]

APC sells very good power conditioners at reasonable prices.
http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=307

If you want the best and most expensive (a few thousand), try PS Audio.
http://www.psaudio.com/power.asp

[cembros]

i defiently dont want to spend over 300, especially since its hurricane season down here in south florida

[cembros]

what about the panamax conditioners that best buy sells, any opinions

[Themoth]

Originally Posted by cembros

what about the panamax conditioners that best buy sells, any opinions

I have heard good things about them however do not know anyone that has them..

[cembros]

i just dont want to spend 300 bucks on something that isnt going to give me a huge improvement in protection and performance

[cembros]

i was looking at this model if i can find it for 300 http://www.amazon.com/Panamax-5300-P...9163675&sr=8-2

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by cembros

i just dont want to spend 300 bucks on something that isnt going to give me a huge improvement in protection and performance

Protection yes.... Performance...... "No" I wouldn't say you can classify the performance benefits of any line conditioner as "Huge"

[cembros]

well a noticable increase in performance and a huge increase in protection over a surge protector is what im looking for

[Fenix88]

check them out www.richardgrayspowercompany.com

[richteer]

Originally Posted by cembros

well a noticable increase in performance and a huge increase in protection over a surge protector is what im looking for

The increase in performance you can expect depends on how clean your power currently is. If your power is questionable, you should get a good increase in performance by using a decent conditioner.

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by cembros

what about the panamax conditioners that best buy sells, any opinions

I have a Panamax 5300 and its great! I didnt realize Best Buy even sold them...

[cembros]

ya they have them in stores with the magnolia home theater section. How much did u pay for yours if you dont mind me asking

[Themoth]

Originally Posted by cembros

i was looking at this model if i can find it for 300 http://www.amazon.com/Panamax-5300-P...9163675&sr=8-2

that one looks very nice as well. FOr me I like the LED that tells you the volts/amps in real time. You will see an improvement in the PQ and more so with the AQ, however its more for the pretection that it offers your system in my eyes. I bought the Monster HTS 3600MKII and loving it..