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Power strips- too many choices

Out of necessity I need to use a power distributer/ strip.  I am impressed with how many options there are and how varied the reviews of the strips are; even some discussing degradation of the sound.   It seems surge protection would be valuable but cant figure out the other features.  Trying to decide between, Isotek vs Gigawatt vs PS audio.
Don't want to spend too much as there are other cabling needs pending. Further complicating the purchase; I have 7 cords and  at least per the Isotek website it seems that its best to use only one outlet lest resulting in "noise" from the outlier.  ( but isn't the idea of the strip to clean up that "noise") Any suggestions would be appreciated.
mpomerantz
sokogear
1,050 posts
 
Furman elite 15 power conditioner gets my vote - You can get good deals on these used. Has separate banks based on equipment type. Better than a 4 gang box and you don't have to worry about starting a fire or hiring an expensive electrician.

Don't think it improves the sound noticeably, but wasn't that much more than a very good power strip and got some surge protection from power outages. If lightning strikes and my house is on fire, insurance kicks in and I would have to buy new stuff. Would be a major PITA.

For a non-house threatening lightning strike, it's supposed to protect the equipment. Anyone have that experience and it didn't work and did Furman step up and compensate you?
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danvignau
935 posts
 
My amps have regulated power supplies.  Fuses and power strips do not affect the sound.  To be fair, I do have a dedicated 30 amp circuit.  It used to be a washer outlet, but since it has 10 gauge wire, I changed the breaker.
axeis1
272 posts
 
Shunyata. I use a Denali 6000S v.2 
firstonetallguy
72 posts
 
erik_squires10,138 pos
https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.html
I bookmarked this page for future reference.  Thanks for the information.
todd1010
74 posts
 
What about whole house surge protection?

I’m currently using two Furman products at my gear:

Furman Elite 20PFI
Furman SPR20i

My electrician said since I have a lot of. Ice gear I should get a whole house surge and said it only costs about $50. Not bad at all but I’m not sure the product or if there are higher quality products out there for this. 
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