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Power protection with a receiver?

post #1 of 5
7/29/09 at 8:31pm
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Hey guys,

I am now in the market for a power protection board after the purchase of a AV receiver. My question is that will something like this deliver enough power at times of high volume?

I also have a projector, blu-ray player and set-top box. In the future I will have 5 speakers plus one subwoofer.

 

If you can recommend something that will do a better job, please do so, but keep in mind that I am looking for something under $300AUD.

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post #2 of 5
7/29/09 at 9:35pm
You say, "deliver enough power" so I'm a little confused.  These devices are power and surge protectors, not power providers.  For that you'd need an UPS (uninterruptable power supply) and that's a completely different issue.

If I misunderstood you and you are simply looking for "protection" of power and not delivery then I'd say to look at items from Panamax.  I've used several different kinds of "power protectors" over the years and in my opinion Panamax is one of the best in terms of price/performance.  I'm not sure if anything is offered in your price range in your country.  I'm not saying that Panamax is the only provider of good quality units (there are others) but I would steer clear of those generally offered by the "big box" general electronics stores.  This is usually a case of "you get what you pay for" so costlier units generally provide better protection.  Belkin is not generally considered a serious protection unit in most circles for HT gear.  And Monster Units don't perform as well as Panamax - and they (Monster) usually cost more.  Finally, except for a few units, most good protection devices are shelf or rack mounted and not something that looks like a glorified extension cord or box. 

My 2 cents.

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post #3 of 5
7/29/09 at 9:44pm
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Thanks for your advice. I have previously glanced over some comments from people regarding power protection (and power line conditioners or whatever they're called) and they said that sometimes they won't provide enough juice for when you have a loud moment in the movie.

I will look into Panamax.

- Ash
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post #4 of 5
7/30/09 at 5:49am
If you are looking for a "Power Line Conditioner" (which will actually protect your equipment unlike most "Surge Protectors", you have to keep a few things in mind.

They are basically a line regulating transformer and they are sized by wattage. A transformer cannot be run at it's maximum rating for extended periods. You add all of your devices' watts and allow for surges. (I would personally double the number but a tube TV in the mix would force a triple or quadruple increase)

The basic pricing has been (in the past) $1 per Watt. There may be some cheaper now but that's been the "rule of thumb".

Any device connected that is not plugged in or grounded to the conditioner must have an isolation device installed or else the protection has been bypassed. This would include Cable TV coax, RF modulators, remote A/V equipment, PCs, active subwoofers, etc.

It is very expensive to protect consumer electronic equipment. The protection needed would often exceed the cost of the protected devices. Businesses can justify the cost but most individuals cannot.

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post #5 of 5
8/6/09 at 6:04am
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Has anyone heard of 'PowerSmart'? These boards are Australian and they look alright, but wondering if anyone has any experience with these?

http://www.powersmart.net.au/

- Ash
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