Furman Upgrade to Niagra

Unfortunately, Furman makes many models and their feature set is confusing. The two key features audiophiles care about which your Furman strip lacks is SMP, and LiFT. SMP is series mode surge suppression, and LiFT is linear filtering. The PST 8 on the other hand adds those features: The noise filtering of SMP + LiFT is much better than without it, and the surge protection of SMP is simply outstanding.

If you read the description of the PST-6:

but without all of the advance features that the other Power Station products possess. 

They mean it lacks SMP and LiFT.  Look at the description for the PST-8, which calls out SMP and LiFT to compare.

I don’t really recommend Furman products without those two features.

@erik_squires ok, thanks for the clarification Erik, much appreciated!

@navyachts keep in mind few things -

1. you do have analog gear - your preamp and amp (I wouldn’t connect amp to power conditioner though)

2. The power cable connecting the power conditioner to the wall should be equal or better quality than the power cables connecting connecting your components to the power conditioner.
3. I would recommend Audioquest power cable for the Audioquest power conditioner.

Just a side note - I ran a dedicated line for my system and stopped using power conditioners. I just use the best possible power cables and outlets. Not saying that’s the best approach but it works for me.

@audphile1 thank you, as always a wealth of helpful information!

I also ran a dedicated 20-amp 12/2 circuit for my system with upgraded outlets.

So, you think a power conditioner isn't necessary if that's the case?