Whole house surge protection

Yeah, anytime I've tried surge protection with a transformer it has limited system dynamics.

Now I'm using different filtering and power-regenerating devices from PS Audio and they seem to work very well... providing improved sound quality and musicality with no loss of dynamics.

But of course the only sure way of providing complete protection from lightning strikes is to unplug your gear during bad storms.

"But of course the only sure way of providing complete protection from lightning strikes is to unplug your gear during bad storms."

That's what I've been doing after each listening session, and it's a PITA and wears out the AC outlet and plugs.

I've used the Pure Power AC regenerating conditioner because it was reported not to limit dynamics. It cleaned up the subtle grunge, but it limited dynamics and squashed the sound stage. I don't see why PS Audio would be any different.

Anything using surge protectors using inductors and transformers seems to limit dynamics.

I am hoping the whole house surge protectors work differently and won't limit dynamics.

Anyone who has done this, please chime in.

Whole house surge protectors employ either massive MOVs, silicon avalanche diodes (SADSs) or a combination of the two from hot to neutral, hot to ground, and neutral to ground. The Leviton whole house surge protectors claim to employ the use of solid state TVSS devices, which probably means SADs.