Shunyata Venon V16 or Furman Elite 20pfi

I can't opine on the V16, but I have Shunyata Sigma NR v1 PC's on my pre, DAC and amp, all plugged into a Shunyata Everest.  We had a lightning strike on our generator that fed back into the main panel, which was supposedly protected by a whole house surge protector, because of the way the surge protector was wired, it did not work.  The strike fried my HVAC system (bad in Miami in the summer), but nothing touched my stereo system!  So I can't say whether that was fully due to the Everest, random luck, or some other anomaly in the house, but everything was protected!

@moto_man so sorry to hear this! Wow! You’d  think the whole house surge protector would keep everything safe as kittens. Though I did just kind of recently discover they only last about 5 years. I had no idea I thought they were good forever. I’ve had mine for 7 years now…

Thanks for sharing about the Shunyata. It had to be the difference, what else could explain it? I’m in NH and we don’t get anywhere near the heavy duty storms like FL. But we get our share…great to hear your system is in tact sorry to hear about the HVAC…good luck, hope it’s not too costly to repair…

@kingbr, I discovered that the surge protector is supposed to be wired in between the meter and the top of the main panel.  Mine was apparently wired at the bottom of the pane and the generator transfer switch went into the main panel first.  So when the lightning strike hit the generator, the surge went through the transfer switch, burning that out and then into the panel (or something like that . . . I'm no electrician).  But it was covered by insurance.  But I can say that my system emerged completely unscathed, so it's just another reason why I like the Everest.  And FYI, at least for me, the Everest was like a component upgrade  . . . I was pretty surprised.  Highly recommended,  Since the "new and improved" Everest has come out, you may be able to get a decent deal on the original one!

Thanks @moto_man. I’m not sure exactly how mine is wired? It is right next to my breaker box. It has 2 lights that are green. I know if they change color that means something’s bad. I’m on 7 years now with this protector but both lights remain green which I’m taking to mean it’s still doing its thing. 
 

Would love to move to the Everest, but 2 major obstacles, cost-yes even on discounts it’s out of my reach, but I also need 12 outlets for all of my gear. That’s one of the main reasons the V16 has always caught my eye…Still no word on my Magic Power cable. Hoping this week, I should have ordered it sooner. Plus switching out the Furman for V16 is definitely a weekend project and not something I’m going to take on after a work day. There’s just no room for maneuvering around my rig. So any type of tweak or change requires time, focus, patience, and acrobatics😂🤦🏼‍♂️…

@kingbr look up the manufacturer warranty.  Mine has an insurance policy that will actually cover damage if the surge protector fails (and is wired correctly).  If your surge protector only has a five year warranty, replace it.   I am not sure that the lights will change if its old, but why take a chance?

Re the Everest, I got mine used with a Sigma power cable.  I forget what I paid.  But I have outlets to spare, since the only things that I have plugged in are my amp, DAC, pre and sub.  I also use the grounding system in the Everest, although I am not really sure that sonically there is any difference at all, but it was there, so why not use it?