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11-25-2011, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Surge Protector for new TV
Someone told me I need a Mega "monster" surge protector for my new TV 60 inch plasma
Thoughts > ? comments welcome
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11-25-2011, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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TRIPLITE ISOBAR. I have one on every computer in the shop. Every computer and my merlin system at the house.
Nothing else but.
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11-25-2011, 01:17 PM
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11-25-2011, 01:38 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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If we have another outage like Irene or the octsnowber storm you'd wish you'd done it.
I also have a 30 min battery for the a/v center so I can cleanly shut everything down.
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11-26-2011, 07:10 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
If we have another outage like Irene or the octsnowber storm you'd wish you'd done it.
I also have a 30 min battery for the a/v center so I can cleanly shut everything down.
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i have that unit but it needs a new on/off power button
 gonna be un pluggin when any bad storm hits us |
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11-25-2011, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somerset Ma
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Peter, some years ago I was advised by an audio guy that its a good idea to have a surge protector. I have the "Monster" brand and never had any problems. A bit on the expensive side.
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11-25-2011, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Paying for the name.
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11-27-2011, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Don't buy anything Monster-branded. It's a waste of money and generally carries a 150-200% markup over an alternative product that is of the same quality.
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11-27-2011, 05:51 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Don't buy anything Monster-branded. It's a waste of money and generally carries a 150-200% markup over an alternative product that is of the same quality.
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Such as?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
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11-27-2011, 10:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
Such as?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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Just about any cable, wire or cord other than Monster... literally. Their $30-40 HDMI cables are no better than any of the $4 HDMI cables that can be purchased at monoprice.
All of the home audio cables with their "gold connectors for better throughput" is a load of nonsense and no better than most generic alternatives... or even a wire coat hanger for that matter:
"The group was A/B-ing different cables, and unbeknownst to them, the engineer running the test swapped out a set of cables for coat hangers with soldered-on speaker connections. Not a single one was then able to tell the difference between the Monster Cable and the hangers"
Audiophiles can't tell the difference between Monster Cable and coat hangers -- Engadget
Monster products are consistently pushed by retail outlets because they receive an extremely high marginal revenue. |
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11-27-2011, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Agree. It's a brand. If you want to buy top quality cables and don't know what to ask, you don't need them.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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