Surge protector vs wall debate for amps

Brick Wall, I use their 20amp 2 outlet for large current amps and the 15amp 8 outlet for electronics.  Simple and not that expensive, 289 for the 8 outlet.

I have a Pass XP-22 pre and X-250.8 power amp and currently live in a rental house. Rewiring was not an option and the landlord did not want a whole house surge installed. I also have a bit of $$ in a TT setup so I was very concerned about both crapy electricity as well as surges. 
I confirmed with my insurance that I have protection from lightning AND power surges. The wording in the policy says.

 “Increase or decrease of artificially generated electrical current to electrical appliances, devices, fixtures and wiring.” 

Once I got that confirmation IN WRITING I bought the Torus RM-15. I would have bought the RM-20 but this is a temporary living situation and I wanted to save the $1k between the two models.

I feel much better as to surges and still know I am covered if the RM-15 fails to protect. We must have some dirty power here because I have noticed a little deeper soundstage as well as more detail. I AM THRILLED.
The X250.8 is a great amp with good power. However, it is not nearly as high current as Nelson's class A amps and the Torus does not seem to be limiting any dynamics. So, I am confident that you will be fine with the RM-20. If you own your home I would suggest a dedicated 240V line and buy a balanced RM-20.

Bye the way, make sure your insurance covers replacement cost and not just replacement value. Good luck!

Bruce

Just got the new Audioquest Niagara 1200 with a couple of high current outlets for amps. Not enough time with it to be 100% sure, but I would say it was an improvement SQ wise, and a piece of mind with the protection.  

I have a whole house surge protection unit at the meter which is rented from the local utility for $6 a month. It protects everything inside the house and comes with a protection plan that will fix or replace anything damaged from any surge. I have friends that have gone thru a few oven electronics and refrigerators due to surges. My amp sounds best plugged directly into a dedicated 20amp circuit compared to a decent external surge suppressor 

+1 @p05129. That's an ideal setup.

I must add my 2 cents regarding the Brickwall. I own one and although it claims to be non-current limiting, it reduces the dynamics and soundstaging on my amps. It's great for source components.