Protecting AMP and Cleaning AC Power

For outstanding protection from surges and over and under voltage, get a Panamax MR4300. Same company as Furman. Just as good, not as expensive. The unit has high amp outlets and although is not 100% passive it is nearly 100% passive. It has basic line filtering too for noise, etc.

Another vote for PS Audio Premier Power Plant, it makes a big difference in soundstage and depth and the results are immediate when I take it out system and plug everything directly into the wall. I simply can't live without it in system.

 I live in the Chicago area and we have a lot of summer storms as well. I still plug my Audio Research Ref 110 straight into the wall. I would not have my amp turned on during a storm. Power strips can have a negative  effect on the sound.. There are power conditioners especially for amps. Shunyata made a 2 outlet version of the Hydra. They usually sell for around $300 

 I had an older PS Audio Power Plant, not the Premier. It did have a very positive on the sound. But I had a lot of problems with it kicking off after I got a tube CD player. I already had a tube preamp  You certainly could not plug a power amp into it. I do not know what kind of draw the Premier will handle.