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Thread: "clean" power bars |
    
New member Username: Scottyw
Canada
Post Number: 4
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 10:25 pm: |
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I was wondering what everyone thinks about those "clean power" power bars specifically the Monster ones. Supposed to give you better audio and video.
Up here it sells for about $250-$350 cdn, not a small amount to pay for something if it does not make a difference. Is this a must have for a home theatre, or can one do without??
Just wondered what the rest of you thought. BTW Im pretty picky when it comes to sound and picture
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Bronze Member Username: Max190
Maryland Heights,
Missouri
US
Post Number: 14
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 08:37 am: |
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Scotty,
Save your cash. Monster products are all over rated. It is just marketing hype. Buy yourself a decent well under $100 power surge strip.
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Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 429
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 05:27 pm: |
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Not "all" are over rated but most are over priced. Steve has good advice. |
Bronze Member Username: Videoguy
Post Number: 86
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 05:53 pm: |
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I work with pro audio equipment and we use these things called “power conditioners” that are suppose to “clean up” the AC supply going to the equipment by monitoring the voltage and getting rid of unwanted interference coming through the AC line. Don’t know if this Monster power bar does the same thing but it might be worth a try if you have money to burn, otherwise stick with the standard serge strip. |
Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 437
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 10:30 am: |
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Dickerson's observations are useless because he doesn't tell you if the devices work: “power conditioners” that are suppose to “clean up” the AC supply. Stick with the advice of Steve S. |
Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 116
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 11:58 am: |
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i have the ht2600 powers upply with stage 2 filtering and I really did notice a diff in picture and bass from the sub when I first hooked this up |
New member Username: Scottyw
Canada
Post Number: 5
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Monday, April 18, 2005 - 09:08 am: |
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thanks for the input guys, kinda what i thought, think im going to stick with my surge bar. thats alot of money for that filter, for very little if any improvement. |
Bronze Member Username: Videoguy
Post Number: 88
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 01:14 am: |
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Sorry I’m not as smart as all you geniuses, just trying to help, excuse me |
Silver Member Username: Paul_ohstbucks
Post Number: 555
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 01:06 pm: |
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I agree with many of the comments in this thread. My advice is to go to your local Lowes or Home Depot, and buy the best one in stock. Most likely, it will cost $50-$75 tops. |
Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 473
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 01:24 pm: |
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You're excused. Next time try answering the question. No genius required. |
Bronze Member Username: Videoguy
Post Number: 89
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 06:04 pm: |
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Just to clarify the “power conditioners” that we use do indeed work. But I think using it for a simple home theater would be overkill since they can cost upwards of $100-$200 for the basic model.
Here's what we use:
http://www.pssl.com/bitemdetail.tpl?waGroup1datarq=power%20conditioners&eqint_Ke yIDdata=38214&UID=2004112616570597&newproduct=T&itemNumber=PL-PLUSII%2001 |
Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 479
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 07:20 pm: |
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Much better. Now you're cooking with gas. Succinctly answered the inquiry. Who can legitimately complain about that? Not that my opinion matters, but good job. |
Bronze Member Username: Videoguy
Post Number: 90
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 08:40 pm: |
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Thanks, my apologies for not answering the question in my first post. |
