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Please keep me out of the Rabbit Hole - Power Strips

I am finishing a new piece of furniture to contain all of my audio gear.  I need a total of 10 electrical outlets.  I can not spend much on the power strip at this time but I want to make sure that I do no harm.  I have heard that cheaping out on things like power conditioning, surge protection, etc... can result in treatments that can cause other issues.  When I renovated the house I did install a dedicated 20 amp circuit for this main outlet.  My gear is perfectly quiet.  Thoughts or Suggestions welcome.

My Gear;

Aragon 4004 mkII Amp

Aragon 24k Preamp

Aragon 10T2 Tuner

Linn LP 12

Linn Linto Phono Preamp

Eversolo A6

SMSL PL200T CD Transport

Topping D70 Pro Octo DAC

maam522a
soix
11,230 posts
 

I also use the Wiremold power strip plugged into an Audience aR1p (original model) so I have power conditioning/surge protection for my whole system.  They pop up used occasionally for around $400 and may be a good option as a stopgap if nothing else until you’re ready to shell out more for a better unit so at least you’ll have some peace of mind in the meantime.  Just an idea FWIW. 

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dekay
6,163 posts
 

You might also look @ the Furman PST-8 if you want to try conditioning as well as surge protection for not a lot of money.

I purchased 2 (one for the computer setup and one for TV/DVD).

 

DeKay

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mclinnguy
1,066 posts
 

10 outlets, 20 amp capability, current protection, some noise reduction, Shunyata quality, and less than $100 per outlet. Here is my suggestion:

https://sunnyaudiovideo.com/products/shunyata-research-venom-ps10

joeycastillo
267 posts
 

I use Tripp Lite power strips OR if you like, just get the Audio Quest IEC power strip because you have already a dedicated power line

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yoyoyaya
1,054 posts
 

@OP Shunyata fits your dictum of do no harm - and it will go good (=1 to Mclinn guy's post above.

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