Monster Regret!!

I had the largest unit Monster made don't recall the model number but it was almost 100 lbs. Had a large red LED display, it  was in my opinion a glorified surge protector. If you got a power spike it would in most cases save your system but fry its self. When you called Monster they said well it did what it was supported to do save your system. When I told them it was now an inoperable paperweight they refused to service it. What they failed to tell you in the literature was it in most cases was a one and done.

A $30 power strip with a protection built-in would do the same thing.

I have owned a PS Audio Power Plant 15 and now a 20 provides excellent CLEAN Power.

Many surge protection devices sacrifice themselves to protect the products they're connected to - it is an industry standard practice.
Regarding sound improvement - there are many devices at many price points available. Different homes usually have different needs, so different power supplies many work better in different homes.
After trying MANY, we purchased a $20k Sound Application power conditioner. The difference it makes is not subtile.

I'm using a Monster AV2000 and HTS5100 in main system, a HTS2500 with home theatre, and a HTS1800 for bedroom setup and have used Monster for years with no issues. My 5100 packed it in one time and Monster was quick to replace it. They have done their job in my opinion.

geoffkait23,102 posts07-02-2020 8:52amI was at dinner in Vegas with Noel Lee, Bob Crump and John Curl back in 2000, I recall he suggested I use an accelerometer to measure seismic vibes for my sub hertz platform, which is obviously a very good idea. I was just happy to be there, it was my first rodeo. 🤠

back in the days I used to buy mostly Monster cables, but I completely stopped patronizing Noel and his company after he got gun happy with so many "trademark oppositions" and a few lawsuits that had not merit. he actually did some damage to a couple of small companies that were trying to us "Monster" as part of their brand name. I remember reading about it and getting disgusted. He was a "Bully". It became so much of an issue that he actually had to defend himself with a response in Audioholics. The only thing that stopped him was his sound defeat after he sued his ex business partner  "Beats". He was ordered to pay millions of dollars. The funny thing was, this time the suit has nothing to do with patent infringements.

Same thing with Sony. I stopped buying Sony products after the heavy handed approach with lawsuits for copyright infringement the company started using geared toward young kids and their parents. It caused a very negative market response. They should had geared their efforts toward the big and medium companies and individuals that were ripping them off with illegal copying of their music, instead they went for the jugular of some kids. that was pathetic.     

There are speaker companies that use monster wiring  in there speakers .Yamaha  is one .