dparrish
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I'm enjoying my XA777ES/Max/Cardas cable/HD600 combo.
The Monster HTS2000 which I had used for several years has died due to a power surge (in an electrical storm we had some time ago). I need to replace it with something.
I'm looking for something to provide surge protection. I'm also interested in cleaning up the power for giving the best sound possible, within a reasonable price. I also have 2 Classe amps (drawing about 75 watts each), a Classe preamp (about 50 watts draw) that I would like to protect as well.
I've investigated the Brick Wall surge/filters, as well as the Balanced Power Technologies and PS Audio powerplants.
Based on my budget, I'm leaning toward one of the smaller BPT or PSAudio units. I'm considering either the BPJr. (4 plugs), BPT-3 (like the one Jude so eloquently reviewed), or the PS Audio P300 (I couldn't afford the larger PSAudio units). My top budget is around $900--although this is stretching it.
My thinking has been that with this budget, I would be better off skipping the Brick Wall all together and just get either a BPT or PSAudio unit. Do you agree?
Also, I'd like to hear your thoughts about which technology is better for my components. I've heard some say that the power plants aren't as good with power amps. Is this true?
If I were to get the P300, I would only have four receptacles, but I would be willing to consider this and at some point add a Brick Wall for the other components, if the difference between balanced power and regenerated power would be worth it for my headphone system.
On the other hand, if I were to get a BPT-3, I would have enough receptacles for my entire system.
OR, would I be just as well off to get a Brick Wall?
Thanks in advance,
David
The Monster HTS2000 which I had used for several years has died due to a power surge (in an electrical storm we had some time ago). I need to replace it with something.
I'm looking for something to provide surge protection. I'm also interested in cleaning up the power for giving the best sound possible, within a reasonable price. I also have 2 Classe amps (drawing about 75 watts each), a Classe preamp (about 50 watts draw) that I would like to protect as well.
I've investigated the Brick Wall surge/filters, as well as the Balanced Power Technologies and PS Audio powerplants.
Based on my budget, I'm leaning toward one of the smaller BPT or PSAudio units. I'm considering either the BPJr. (4 plugs), BPT-3 (like the one Jude so eloquently reviewed), or the PS Audio P300 (I couldn't afford the larger PSAudio units). My top budget is around $900--although this is stretching it.
My thinking has been that with this budget, I would be better off skipping the Brick Wall all together and just get either a BPT or PSAudio unit. Do you agree?
Also, I'd like to hear your thoughts about which technology is better for my components. I've heard some say that the power plants aren't as good with power amps. Is this true?
If I were to get the P300, I would only have four receptacles, but I would be willing to consider this and at some point add a Brick Wall for the other components, if the difference between balanced power and regenerated power would be worth it for my headphone system.
On the other hand, if I were to get a BPT-3, I would have enough receptacles for my entire system.
OR, would I be just as well off to get a Brick Wall?
Thanks in advance,
David