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  • john4618
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 23

    #1

    Whole House Surge Suppressors

    Anyone using a Whole House Surge Suppressor ???

    Do they affect sound quality vs. not using one ???

    Here’s the blurb I found for the APC: “APC’s Residential Surge Suppressors are the first line of defense against damaging electrical surges and spikes that originate outside your home. They are installed by an electrician at your circuit breaker panel and safely reduce the severity of power transients caused by utility accidents, power outages and lightning. Always use APC line cord surge suppressors in conjunction with Whole House Surge Suppressors for maximum protection of your computers, audio/video components and other electronic devices.”

    Questions:

    1. Parasound recommends plugging my A51 and A21 amps directly into the wall outlet for the cleanest possible sound quality – and I tested this vs. my Monster Power Center and when plugged directly into the wall outlet the sound is cleaner and more dynamic sounding – BUT, the thought of NOT having protection, and lightning possibly zapping my amps is a very scary thought at best, so I’m wondering if one of these Whole House Surge Suppressors is possibly a solution ???

    2. Is there a unit on the market that DOES NOT affect sound quality but DOES protect against lightning ???
  • David Meek
    Ultra Senior Member
    • Aug 2000
    • 8934

    #2
    John, try posting this over in the Mission Possible DIY forum. ThomasW has whole-house protection in addition to being one of the HT Guide "gurus". He can definitely tell you what you want to know.
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    David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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    • Kal Rubinson
      Super Senior Member
      • Mar 2006
      • 2109

      #3
      Whole house surge protection should be mandatory for safety as well as economic reasons. There's no reason to expect any corruption in A/V performance.

      Kal
      Kal Rubinson
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      "Music in the Round"
      Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile
      http://forum.stereophile.com/category/music-round

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