I
recently had an Integrated Amp fail and it occurred to me that it was
the only component in my 2.1 audio system that didn’t have any
surge suppression. I've always kept it plugged directly into the wall
outlet since I experienced slight sound degradation (bass &
dynamics) when plugged into various line filters/surge suppressors.
Wanting better equipment protection, I looked into available
protection methods and decided that a good series-mode surge
suppressor was more than up to the task. After reading numerous
reviews, I decided to give the Zero Surge 8R15W a try. Very nice
people to deal with and their discount for military personnel and
veterans made for an easy decision.
I received the unit
and installed it in my system. Am happy to report that there was no
degradation in sound quality when the Integrated Amp was plugged into
the Zero Surge suppressor versus plugging directly into the wall
outlet. I then decided to also plug the subwoofer into the Zero Surge
and found no measurable (SPL) difference in sub performance. At that
point, I sat down and listened to various recordings and noticed that
the sound seemed to be smoother and better integrated. Perhaps having
a common ground point and power feed for all the components is
responsible for the improvement. Also knowing that everything is well
protected is comforting.
