Sorry for jumping in. Surge protectors / power conditioners are not disposable pieces of equipment. They trip or disconnect power when there is a surge, but you can reset them and resume listening. If conditioner fries due to a lightning strike, a very bad power surge, or as a result of using in manner contrary to manufacturer’s recommendations, then that is the exception. I have a Dectet which was feeding my main system. It used to trip at least twice a day due to power surges. After many years, it still works perfectly. Of course, those surges and interruptions drove me to getting a power plant, and that was a double gain:
a. The power plant improved sound quality as it regulates and cleans my current
b. It can endure those surges better than a power conditioner, so I can listen uninterrupted.
Now, Dectet serves a secondary system
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