Surge protector

I have always used BackUps brand uninterruptable power supplies with built in surge protection.  ANYTHING plugged into them is guaranteed to I believe 20 grand. If not 20, then it's  more. Do they work? Never had an issue except replacing their batteries every few years, which is to be expected. They protect against surges, brown outs and blackouts. This all makes your stuff last much longer. I have a CRT TV that's been plugged into a BackUps since it was new. Still works as good as the day I bought it and it's 24 years old. 

I absolutely believe in whole house surge suppression, however I also know that they are not enough, so I have to reply when I read:

Far superior solution and problem solved. 

The issue is clamping voltage and speed.  Whole house suppressors let much more voltage than the best surge strips.  They are meant to save your house wiring as much as your major appliances.  I know from experience of losing a laptop that they don't do very well for sensitive electronics.

I want to point out something about the old Tripp Lite Isobar units.  I have at least 3 of them running around my home.  The one feature they lack is that they don't turn off when protection is spent, but the newer Tripp Lite models often do.

Check the Wirecutter article quoted above for specifics because it's one feature they list.

@rvpiano 

What Isotech unit do you have attached to your amps? I’m guessing it tripped and saved them?

Sorry for your loss.