What are ML owners using to protect against power surges?
 

I have my stereo equipment surge protected through a Torus power conditioner.

I currently have Impressions but will be moving up to a pair of Renaissance next month.They will be plugged into separate power lines from the rest of my stereo pieces.

I am concerned that they could be vulnerable to a power surge/lightning strike and not sure how best to protect them.

Appreciate and and all feedback as to what I should do.

Thank you!

Get whole house surge protection installed at your service panel. It is the most effective and protects everything in your home.

Agreed, I use these in my homes (one per 200 amp panel)

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https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-51120...HGY98M6P56CD4H

IMO - This is a no brainer and will cost anywhere from $3-500 that includes the protector and installation which is somewhat simple but you need electrical experience for safety

Furthermore... I believe in layered surge protection. Ideally at the service entrance first, then at each one of my Systems. This also includes a Shunyata Defender at each location.

Really appreciate the replies here.Most helpful!

if all else fails, pull the plug ..........

Not remotely an option for me; never lost a single piece of gear to a surge. One of my homes is in the Lightning Capital of the Country.

In fact, my Florida home even survived a direct lightning strike. :eek:

I have a whole house protector, but also just got a SurgeX XR315 for my ML Expressions, Motif, and LG OLED. My Preamp/Amp run separately off a Running Springs Audio Duke.

That is what I have done.

Surge protection in the meter housing by the power company and Eaton whole house surge protection at each 200 amp panel.

I'm closing on a new home soon. It has a surge protector installed at the panel. I've always thought and read that this was best. But I always put one with my audio gear as well.

Two audio shops near where I live use Furman IT-Reference 15i on their Mc and Martin Logan (13A) systems. I've heard both systems and to my ears they both sounded very good. However, IMO there are better ones out there such as Torus RM20, Shunyata Research, PS Audio, etc.

I hope this helps.

Environmental Potentials EP-2050, whole house surge protection and wave form regeneration. Add EP-2750 ground filters on your audio circuits too!

Surge Protection
 

Just move to my old home in the Berkeley California area. These days, if there is threat of a storm they just shut down the grid entirely. :)

(Currently, in Boston, we use Furman. But for the next audio set-up I would also look closely at the Bryston offerings if a whole house solution wasn't feasible).