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non-MOV surge protection
#38115 03/22/04 06:17 PM
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I'm looking for really good surge protection for all my equipment. It seems foolish for me to have invested all the money I have into my gear, and not have it protected from power surges, spikes, brown-outs, etc.

From the little I've read, I want a non-mov based system (like the Adcom ACE-315 or a brickwall unit). Are there any other non-mov based units that I should be looking at?

Thanks for the help.

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#38116 03/22/04 06:22 PM
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You could take Saturn's route and get a good line conditioner. His is a Tripp-Lite (LCR2400?). I wouldn't pay the extra bucks for an "audio" one. You could also get a UPS, but I was laughed off the boards when I asked about that about a year ago.


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#38117 03/22/04 06:57 PM
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I'd like to hear where this thread goes. I've thought about the same thing myself but I don't know what to get. My mother used an APC UPS unit throughout her graphic design career, mostly so that in case of a blackout she would have time to save and shut down properly. I don't think that functionality is really relevant in the home theater case though. I don't really need to listen to music for 2 minutes after the lights go out. I know APC also makes rackmount surge protectors, but I think one good surge and they shut down until you replace a fuse. (Not like that Adcom one.)


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#38118 03/22/04 07:06 PM
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Yes, but having a UPS would let you shut down the system a little more gently than just having the power go out. I haven't looked at the Adcom one, but as usual with stuff from higher end (yeah, yeah) audio equipment, I suspect snake oil.


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#38119 03/22/04 07:17 PM
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id say a good majority of equipment uses physical switches to turn on and off anyway so turning it off with a switch would be no different than pulling the plug. but.. i know alot of the equipment that yous guys use is less likely to have a physical switch.

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#38120 03/22/04 07:21 PM
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That's true. But my H/K has a physical switch and a standby switch. (bizarre...)


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#38121 03/22/04 07:29 PM
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I think to a large extent it's for peace of mind. You get one that has a significant monetary insurance claim behind it and you should be all set. I mean, if I end up buying one and nothing ever happens to my stuff that's great. But if my stuff does get fried and the company that makes the surge protector replaces all of it, that's great too.


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#38122 03/22/04 07:36 PM
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Yup.

Just out of curiousity, Craig, why non-MOV? For that matter, what is MOV?


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#38123 03/22/04 07:36 PM
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Rather than a UPS or similar... using something like the Furman PM-8 (rack mount power conditioner) might be worth a look.

http://www.furmansound.com/pro/pwr_cond_seq/cond/cond1.htm

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#38124 03/22/04 07:37 PM
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That's true. But my H/K has a physical switch and a standby switch. (bizarre...)




come to think of it. my NAD does too. i can turn it on and off with the physical switch on the front of the unit. or i can turn it off into standby with the remote. but if i turn off the physical switch it just shuts off.

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