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Power amps into surge protector/Conditioner or DIRECT to wall? Final verdict?

Just curious. I've heard for years not to plug amp into a surge protection evice. Does this apply to a preamp as well? Are the component fuses enough? Do affordable surge protection/conditioners exist that do not effect sound quality? 
Some of the mid line Furman studio units look nice. Plus you have the SurgeX/Brick devices that look like real winners. However, I'm not wanting any sound quality issues. BUT, I don't want my equipment destroyed as well. 

Thoughts please
aberyclark
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erik_squires
16,652 posts
 
Use a Furman with SMP and LiFT at a minimum. They start around $180. That's where the best noise reduction and surge protection is. They're also very low impedance, and with power factor correction added (Elite series) they can actually be better than the wall.


More here:
https://inatinear.blogspot.com/2019/04/power-management-for-frugal-audiophiles.html
aberyclark OP
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Thanks for the responses. Maybe my real question: Is surge protection really needed if your components have a fuse? A "direct hit" would wipe out many surge protectors and zap your equipment anyway. So do you really need one if electrical noise is not an issue?
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
No. Listen to tablejockey and elizabeth
Try as many different things within your budget as you can, buy the one that you find to work the best in your system.

As elizabeth says,
That is 100% the right answer.


Please note: you cannot do better than 100%.
aberyclark OP
1,410 posts
 
So the component's fuse itself is enough general protection from electrical surges.
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