Lines to be installed june 10th Furman PST 8 Digital Linear Filtering Power Strip-Audio Advisor Furman PST 8 Linear Filtering Power Strip-Audio Advisor Or Furman PST-6 Power Conditioner-Audio Advisor
Furman builds good stuff. The more outlets the better. Never know when you'll need to plug something else in. Personally, I'd spring for something like this: Furman Elite 15DM i Power Conditioner-Audio Advisor Furman Sale and Open box units come up quite often on Audio Advisor.
the attenuation is exactly the same as the PST-8 Voltage clamp is the same 135 for the 8, 140 for the DM https://furmanpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pst_10_d_datasheet.pdf Linear Noise Attenuation: Transverse (Differential) Mode, > 40 dB from 10 Khz. - 100 kHz. >80 dB from 2 Khz. - 100 kHz. – 1 GHz. (Linear attenuation curve from 0.05 – 100 ohms line impedance
The Furman PST8 is not an MOV It clamps at 188 (V peak = sqrt2 x 120 = 170) That is tight. My whole house. 150 L-N RMS, 300 L-L RMS at the service entrance, much lower at the outlets. The key is response time and let thru energy. 1000 V is harmless in a nSec and a few Joules. https://www.downloads.siemens.com/d...aspx?pos=download&fct=getasset&id1=BTLV_43430
imo the key is whole house protection. If for example you are having work done, ahem, buy one and have the guy doing it install it. 1/2 of labor. They cost $150 iirc on Amazon. It's too late if it gets past the panel and is distributed to all branch circuits. I know a bit about the subject, I had a grad EE course on power system transients and deal with this subject regularly. I only reference this so you don't think I'm talking out of my @$$,
Whichever you fancy most, generally you get what you paid. What I don't like about those models is that the cable is fixed. If you would ever want to play with different power cords to feed it you are stuck with what's factory included.
Oh I think you should get that AudioQuest, just to be contrarian It seems a well-engineered piece actually. Will it transform your listening experience from blah to rhapsodic...
I'm still experimenting but this is awesome. Well worth the money: Stellar PowerPlant 3 – PS Audio I "currently" have everything but the bridged mono amps plugged in to it. I do have my HT setup plugged into a PST-6 bought back when they were 88 bucks. (into a hospital grade plug)
I have a dedicated line into two duplex outlets (Furutech). For my two channel setup I’ve had the best results plugging directly into the wall.
I recently went with a ZeroSurge surge protector and this power strip: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M62Z82T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 into one of the ZeroSurge outlets. I did get the 20 amp model as I have the right breaker, wire and outlet. It’s so much better than the old MOV units I had previously. For a budget solution I don’t think you can do better. Brick Wall and SurgeEx are same/similar.
I have been buying used conditioner/power banks. Really Monster makes some good ones, and used you can get them for $50-$75. I don't have dedicated lines, and many components and thought I was taxing the line. But these units show that's not the case, however they did clean up the sound. The filter the different units plugged into your house and the conditioner, it blocks noise from getting into the system. Considering how long I'v had my gear and never used anything before, I'm glad I finally did. I think all three ended up costing me about $175 total....... I have the Monster Pro 3500 in my main system I have a Monster Power HTS 2600 in my bedroom Just off the main system for TV and other digital gear I have a Panamax Max 5410
For a passive power conditioner, the Brick Wall (same as ZeroSurge) does an excellent job of lowering the noise floor. Not recommended for high-current amps. And it has series mode surge protection.
I’ve purchased a few of their ‘pro’ rack models which are fantastic. They can often times be found used/on eBay for a fraction of their retail price.
I've lived through a Monster and a PanaMax and I will not do MOV again. I didn't know at the time, and had to have some basic surge protection and distribution. They get worse slowly over time and you don't know until you change one out. I hate their filtering, too. My amp sounds so much better with the ZeroSurge in place, and I do have a tube amp FWIW. I know some people have some issue's with the idea that they are no current limiting, but the results, for me, were quick and conclusive. I wondered about having those big caps in-line but there's nothing sluggish about the sound. What I gained was much more midrange and midbass nuance and texture that was missing.