Recomended Surge & Line Conditioners?

[Rich]

Rich,

. . . if you get a chance . . . . can you just make a quick list in a post of your components?

Sure, Joe. Here it is, quick and dirty:

Primary System:

2-channel: Marantz SA11S1 CD/SACD player, ARC Ref 3 preamp, Sanders Sound Systems ESL monobloc amps, ML Summits (with Jason's 3 inch custom spikes on the rear). Analog interconnects are Signal Cable Silver Resolution Balanced. Speaker cable is Signal Cable Silver Resolution bi-wire. Also, Musical Fidelity X-Can V3 Headphone Amp and Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones.

Multichannel: (All the above, plus) Oppo DV981 DVD/universal player, Sony Playstation 3, Meridian G98 Pre/Pro, Sunfire 5400 multichannel amplifier, ML Stage center channel, ML Fresco side speakers, ML Clarity rear speakers, ML Descent subwoofer. Analog Interconnects are Blue Jeans Cable Balanced Audio Cables and Stereo Audio Cables. Digital Coax is also Blue Jeans Cable. Speaker cable for center channel is Signal Cable Silver Resolution. Speaker cable for side and surround speakers is Blue Jeans Cable Belden 5000 series 12 gauge white.

Power conditioning is PS Audio Power Director 3.5. All power cords for components and Summits are (or soon will be) Signal Cable Magic Power or Signal Cable Digital Reference.

Acoustic Treatments include: 4 corner mondo traps, 8 tri-corner traps, 3 HF mini traps, 2 RFZ panels, and 2 micro traps, all from Real Traps. Also, four omnifuser panels from RPG systems.

Projector is JVC RS1. Screen is from Vutec. Component Rack is from Salamander. CD/DVD racks are Boltz. Using Mapleshade brass cones and various other vibration reducing products.


Secondary System:

Reference Audio Modifications (RAM) Modified Oppo DV970 Universal Player, Sanders Sound System Preamp, Pass Labs X-350.5 Amplifier, ML Ascents. Also Sony Bravia 42" LCD TV and Nintendo Wii. Analog interconnects between CD player and Preamp is Mapleshade. All other cabling is custom-made by Ellis Baxter from Audio Forest.


There, I think that covers most of it. Geez, you can see why I am taking so long to get it finished and get it posted!

 

[music again]

Rich's system(s)

Sure, Joe. Here it is, quick and dirty:

Primary System:

There, I think that covers most of it. Geez, you can see why I am taking so long to get it finished and get it posted!

Rich,

WOW, now that's impressive!! :bowdown:

Thanks for taking the time to give us the "simple" listing!

You have given me a lot of ideas to look into. I'll be sure to be asking you some more questions in the near future!

Joe

 

[Marman]

Hi

I played here a bit in a past life. For power conditioners / protectors, I've used quite a number:

APC Server grade protectors

Equitech
Blue Circle

Richard Grey
Panamax


I liked the balanced power approach - thought Blue circle bit more value than Equitech and reasonably easy to get in Canada. Plain looking, though.

Panamax - overpriced.

Richard Grey - great!, better if you get at good price on audiogon. My recommendation, but shape may be awkward for some.

Furman stuff supposed to be good, but haven't used.

 

[ralflar]

Some of you may find this interesting: Panamax and Furman tout different protection technologies - both are owned by the same parent company.

http://www.linearcorp.com/docs/Panamax_Furman_PR.pdf