Home Theater power any good

[madmax123]

Any one see this power conditioner at compusa APC H10 AV 1000VA H Type Power Regulator - 120V on sale for $100.00 Is it worth it? Its on there web site and I also have a store near me. Just wondering if its a good deal?

[pixelthis]

No.

[westcott]

No.

I agree. Most quailty home theater equipment come with pretty good self regulating power supplies. No sense wasting your money on an external one.

I would suggest taking that money and investing in a quality surge protector with good insurance. I am a big fan of Tripp Lite and have not had a component struck in the 20+ years I have used them. I have them on all my equipment, including my refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, and microwave (seems everything now a days has electronics to get zapped).

[pixelthis]

IThe best thing you can do is get a qualified electrician to come out and check out your HT room, and while hes' at it get an estimate on getting its own circuit breaker ,
or maybe even its own box.
Some stand-alone amps require your circuits to be able to handle a lot of current, for example.
Most modern electronics are very efficient (save plasma tv sets) but their drain adds up,
you need a decent electrical power supply, instead of wasting the money
on Hoodoo like a "power conditioner".
A lot of audio/HT nuts (myself included) would rather spend the money on gear,
but all of the links in the chain need to be looked at.

[westcott]

A lot of audio/HT nuts (myself included) would rather spend the money on gear,
but all of the links in the chain need to be looked at.

Good advice. That is why my subwoofer is on a separate circuit. You really do need to look at your system as a whole and plan accordingly.