Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions What type of outlet strip do you use?

Well there ya are! Not only do you give sage advice about audio, but you're wise, beyond belief, about sporting events! I knew there was some reason I liked you.

Personally I've got a 6 way power tap on the wall, no surge protection... lifetime I've lost one microwave and one internal modem to a lightning strike/surge/whatever I slept through.

Bren R.

One of Steven's great uncles from Ohio sent him a little something a couple months ago...

Alright Peter! Bring that boy up right! Too cool!

Deep apologies to INANE for hijacking your thread. Back on topic: I think JohnK is correct. One of these things is NOT a necessity. However, that being said, I have a Monster PowerCenter HTS 2600 which I picked up on ebay for a lot less than list price. I like it for three reasons. It gives me peace of mind; it has a time delay group of inputs which allows me to turn an equalizer, which I have hooked up between my receiver and my sub, on before the sub, and off after the sub, thus preventing a nasty "thump" to my subs driver; and it looks cool (lots of pretty lights). In addition, it has a lot of inputs so I can plug a lot of stuff into it.

A simple $30 surge protector is better than none at all.
Lightning does not always strike direct. That is to say, there is a fair amount of residual charge within a certain radius of the strike zone.
Anyone who has ever seen someone get knocked off their body within 15 feet of a strike knows ALL about this amazing feature of lightning.

you can always develop a nice case of OCD and unplug everything when you're not using it...ahh, peace of mind

I like Ray's "message from God" rationale.

Another choice to consider is sold by Home Depot. My main concern centered on power surges/lightning strikes. I'm not a big fan of Monster Price, but I did get their 1100 model because at a dirt cheap price. It iis configured to hang on the back of my HT stand and has connectors for phone/cable/antenna and lotsa plugs for components. High joules protection rating (around 2900).

HD has a Belden model with protection at about 2900 joules. It also has phone/cable/antenna connectors, but it runs around $45-$50. That shoild provide protection from a direct lightning strike. Cheap insurance.

The whole "clean power" thing falls into my bucket of "I fell off the back of the truck, but I didn't fall yesterday".