Video Asylum

Posted by John Chleapas on May 10, 2006 at 22:03:36

In Reply to: UPS and Surge protection posted by taz on April 8, 2006 at 11:55:15:

I like the medical grade PowerVar voltage conditioners. They are short money used. I did also put a UPS on the 60" Sony so when the power fails the cooling fan will work as it should to prolong the $250 dollar bulb life. I have noticed a huge difference in sound quality in my stereo after this. I have two powervars, and then my two pairs of tube mono block amplifiers are plugged into a separate mains line noise filters. All my gear is plugged into the powervars. With my ruthlessly efficient and revealing 6 foot tall 2-way horn speakers I noticed a huge differece in the lowered noise floor during quiet passages between tracks of music. For my new home theater set in another room up I will again use the larger more expensive medical grade powervar and plug my Fosgate FAP-VI tube prologic surround processor and dedicated 2-channel stereo preamplifier "combo" into a separate mains line filter plugged into the powervars. Ditto for the 6 channel amplifier. It also gives me a little extra peace of mind in case of a lightning strike. I have noticed that background noise from window A/C units, clothes drier, vacuum cleaner hash static is no longer heard through the new 2 stage line filtering I use now. Pssst. Don't tell anyone how good powervars work until I buy the next big one with at least 6 outlets on the back to plug my gear into. Good luck! John