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Power conditioners and amp dynamics???

I know the rule of thumb is to plug one's power amp into the wall outlet, preferably a dedicated line, but in my case, my electrical sytem is very prone to brown outs, black outs, and all manner of power interruptions and surges on a weekly basis (all the power lines in my neighborhood run underground, have insulation that is ancient, and my power is impacted every time it rains). Given this scenario, can you guys give me a short list of power conditioners that would protect my large (125W) solid state power amp from these problems and, to your ears, not restrict dynamics?
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I'm also interested in reading opinions.

I'm personally running a Monster Cable HTS3500, with a set of Moretto KT-88 mono-blocks.

I have also read that power conditioners can degrade the overall sound, but this has not been my experience with my above mentioned configuration.

I do not hear any difference in dynamics, but can attest that my system is now dead quite with the system paused, I can literally stick my ear up to my tweeter and not hear any hiss.

I feel that in my modest system, the HTS3550 has provided an improvement.

I have also read that the HTS3500 is not a true power conditioner, but more or less a filter.
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