Surge protection for SF Line 3

My budget is about $600.00 for this unit

Hi Spaz,

I can vouch for a Furman Elite 15PF which I use for my equipment. It will not limit the current to your power amp and I never found it to have a sonic character of it's own.
It's cost is about $600.00. Just have a review at www.audioadvisors.com or Furman's own website. I replaced my PS audio set up with the Furman. Reputable company and has been in the business a long time.

With regard to the Zero Surge, Brick Wall, SurgeX, and Torus, since they all use the same technology, does any of these units stand out above the others? Or are they all the same? Do any provide power conditioning as well as surge protection?

Zero Surge, Brick Wall, Torus Power and SurgeX all use the same patented series surge suppression system. However, Torus goes one significant step further by also incorporating an isolation transformer in the design. This has the added advantage of decoupling ground loops, further reducing noise. Plitron, the manufacturer of Torus Power units, also makes very similar power isolation units (PIUs) for highly sensitive medical equipment. The use of oversized toroidal transformers jacks up the cost well above the more basic units also using series mode suppression. However, you will not find a better engineered design anywere than in the Torus/Plitron units, IMHO.

I just ordered a APC J15 power conditioner. You might want to look into there power conditioners.