Good or Best Surge Protector


Hi, I am moving to an area in rural Colorado where lightning strikes are prevalent and the power company not the most reliable.  I have a pretty nice system that I want to protect from lightning strikes or power surges from the power company.  My system is: Rockport Avior II speakers, Audio Research REF 160S amp, Audio Research REF 10 Preamp and Phono Stage, Aurender W20 SE, Ayre DAC, Galibier turntable with Kuzma 11 point arm and Van Den Hul cartridge and 2 REL G1 subs.  I don't know a lot about power so was wondering if anyone knew of a good power surge protector --for example, are the furman protectors any good or are they junk?  Thank you in advance for your help and advice. 

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I have a Shunyata Hydra 6, and it didn't do enough. A surge fried my amp and my speakers. It's an excellent power line conditioner, but not robust enough as a surge protector.

 

What was recommended to me, and I now use, is a Zero Surge surge protector. That's all the company does. They're used inside some high end power conditioners and generators, but you can use them in tandem with existing power line conditioners without loss of sound quality. I now plug the Hydra into the Zero Surgem