Surge protector
This morning we had a power surge. First one I ever experienced. It knocked out the sub woofer components of my GoldenEar Triton one speakers. In my ignorance I had them plugged into the wall rather than a surge protector. Soooo it blew the amplifiers in the sub woofers. It’s going to be a costly proposition: $500 for the amplifiers plus God knows how much the dealer is going to charge for coming to my house. (He’s very reluctant to do it, wants me to lug the 80 lbs speakers to the store.
Meanwhile, I’m having to listen to bass-less speakers for the foreseeable future.
So, the moral of the story is plug everything into a surge protector.
As I type this we have a strong but narrow thunderstorm moving through the area and yes, I’ve turned off the stereo and HT but I’m still online, allegedly working and studying. 😀 Besides lightning we've lost 3 transformers nearby over the last two years for non weather related issues. So, sure tell me all you want to about how macho it is to run your amps straight into the wall, I don't care. 😀 |
@rvpiano , will your homeowners cover some of the cost? And were the damaged components all that was plugged straight into the wall? |
