Is the Audience AR1P a decent surge protector?

I use 2 of the aR1p conditioners (CDP and REL sub) and a single aR2p
that provides power conditioning and protection for my VAC amp and VAC
preamp. Love the clean power. They are rated for surge surpression to
20,000 amps that does not wear out or decline over time. I feel very
confident in the protection they provide my system and I live in an area
where afternoon thunderstorms are a daily occurrence. I have no
knowledge about the "Brick Wall" products.

Very true statement about a close lightning hit. It is the storm associated local power outages and sudden power returns that previously caused my system some issues. These seem to be handled well by the Audience conditioners in my home and system.