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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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Elizabeth, your comment about dimming the lights takes me back to when I had a heftier system in the 70s--in one house I in which I lived the lights would dim whenever I switched on my power amp (McIntosh 2300).
When I bought this system I installed an upgraded outlet system for the sound system. I use one plug for the integrated amp and the other for a strip with the rest of the stuff (I wish I had another dedicated plug for the sub, but so it goes).

I'm leaning towards a strip that's consistent in price with the rest of the system (unless someone can convince me that I need to worry about dirty lines).

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to respond. This helps a lot.
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