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Power Strips

I'm just getting into Home theater and was wondering what to do with all these power cords I suddenly accumulated. I've done some reading and realize that upgrading my power cords SHOULD make a difference. BUT, do I just plug these into a regular power strip, as I do not have near enough outlets to plug all this gear into? Comments appreciated as I have no clue.

Thanks
tommyg
judit
217 posts
 
As a starting point, an audio-grade power strip with surge
protection is what I used. The important thing is to
physically isolate the power cables as a group from
interconnect and speaker cables.
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
For an HT, you might consider Monster HTS 1000 or 2000 (or their successor models, if you buy new).
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
The least expensive surge-protector (not power conditioning) that will not make the video or sound worse is the Vansevers Companion at $30.

I do think conditioning is a good idea, more for video quality than sound. My favorite budget conditioner that will make the video sharper and clean up the audio some is the Audio Power Pack II ($239 at AudioAdvisor.com and elsewhere).

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