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Good power/Bad Power

What are the causes, symptoms of bad power? I'd rather use a simple surge protection hospital grade strip rather than a power conditioner if my power is clean. How can I determine this (short of trying a multitude of gear over a long time)--is there a test for clean power? Is there a more or less likelihood of it (given my environment--1960's neighborhood in the 15th largest city in the US, FWIW)?

My system is low-budget (NAD C320BEE, Dynaudio 1.3 MkII, REL sub, plus CD/TT/Tuner--and, in the last week I've swung from power condtioners (OneAc, Powervar, etc) to strips (TrippLite, Wiremold, etc.) so I won't be getting anything
well into 3 figures or higher.

Thanks, folks.
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I like Elizabeth's lite bulb trick. But I think you need surge protection as you have mentioned and it should be hospital or professional grade. There are strips that provide RFI and EMI filtering which is important. I have very steady line voltage and I use a Furman SS-6B Steel Power Strip to my amp.

http://www.amazon.com/Furman-SS-6B-Outlets-Standard-Conditioning/dp/B0002D017M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358221867&sr=8-1&keywords=furman+power+strip
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