Using Power Conditioners with Subs?

[EAmin]

I had a problem with one of my subs blowing the driver due to a power outage/surge. Just wondering what you all do with your subs. Do you use a line conditioner with your sub(s)? Are there any advantages for a line conditioner? What are the disadvantages if any?

Subs are strictly used for home theater --- not music. More background info from my post in the Home Theater forum:

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=17167

Thanks in advance!

[dyazdani]

Like I said on your other post, I use a Monster power conditioner for my sub (as well as most of my electronics). I have not had any problems with the arrangement thus far.

I don't know if having it plugged in with other equipment leads to a "power shortage" during certain conditions or not. I may play around with some things tonight.

[aud19]

Just make sure what ever you use can supply enough power when the sub needs it. You don't want a bottleck there If power surges are your main concern (ie: not power conditioning) just get a whole house surge protection unit installed by an electrician :T

[EAmin]

Thanks guys for your help with this. I'm curious about the whole house surge protection. Any ideas on how much to expect to install one of these units? Thanks!

[htsteve]

Choices

EAmin,

I originally had a whole house surge supressor (Intermatic) installed. The units are about $40 at places like Home Depot. Then add electricians cost to it. These units do offer protection. These are parrallel units. In a surge, these units kick in at the same time the power goes to the equipment. Good protection, but some power leaks through. Another choice is a series circuit protector. These are installed on individual circuits. They are before the breaker. I had one installed on my home theater circuit. In a surge, the power goes to this surge unit and this unit will protect prior to the power going to the circuit. The units are more expensive ($100 to $150, I think), plus electricians costs.

Hope this helps.

[peterS]

well the issue is voltage spikes so i dont see what a surge protecter is going to do no matter where it is installed...

as to the original question yes use the clean power center
they can handle the current draw and will prove there worth after a brown out (not to mention all the other spikes you arnt aware of)

[dyazdani]

Just make sure what ever you use can supply enough power when the sub needs it. You don't want a bottleck there If power surges are your main concern (ie: not power conditioning) just get a whole house surge protection unit installed by an electrician :T

I bet this Bryston power center would have no problems, holy cow!

[EAmin]

Monster Subwoofer PowerCenter SW 200???

Thanks for the help guys. My dealer recently notified me that my amp blew the servo --- not the driver that he originally reported. Anyway, I had him ask Velodyne to recommend a product to prevent this from happening again. Velodyne recommended this product:

http://www.monstercable.com/power/productPagePower.asp?pin=1218&LastPage=Home%20Theater%20Power

Anyone using this particular product? Seems to meet my needs as it is cheap and can function outside my rack. I'd be getting two for both Velo DD-15s.

Thanks!

[Azeke]

Yes sir, that's what I use for my sub (Sunfire MarkIV), I haven't encountered any issues, at least not yet.

Best regards,

Azeke

[aud19]

Thanks for the help guys. My dealer recently notified me that my amp blew the servo --- not the driver that he originally reported. Anyway, I had him ask Velodyne to recommend a product to prevent this from happening again. Velodyne recommended this product:

http://www.monstercable.com/power/productPagePower.asp?pin=1218&LastPage=Home%20Theater%20Power

Anyone using this particular product? Seems to meet my needs as it is cheap and can function outside my rack. I'd be getting two for both Velo DD-15s.

Thanks!

I don't like Monster as a company (business practices etc) so personally I don't like to support their products.

For my money APC has a better name for power protection/conditioning and I will always recommend their products first. YMMV

[peterS]

I don't like Monster as a company (business practices etc) so personally I don't like to support their products.

For my money APC has a better name for power protection/conditioning and I will always recommend their products first. YMMV

very good point but getting it at cost is tough to say no to ops:

[turbojr74]

If you are concerned with voltage spikes or dips....I use the Monster AVS-2000. There are days I've seen that thing correct so much, I'm glad to have had it. (it has indicators on the front face to show what's coming in and how much it's correcting)

http://www.monstercable.com/power/lineVS.asp

Worth the protection IMO

[David Meek]

I bet this Bryston power center would have no problems, holy cow!

That's a serious piece of transformer. And reasonably priced, too. :jawdrop: