Soon to receive a pair of Dutch & Dutch 8Cs, I became concerned last week about powering them from the wall sockets of our Manhattan apartment. (I do not want the 8Cs to suffer damage when, for instance, a dishwasher is turned on in our neighbor's place.) I have a ten-year-old Furman power strip with surge protection, but I have doubts about the effectiveness of this old unit.
In response, I dropped $400 on a SurgeX SA-1810. It seems like a solid device that will find use somewhere in our home, but is it enough? Are other companies making better products?
In anticipation of a few possible responses:
In response, I dropped $400 on a SurgeX SA-1810. It seems like a solid device that will find use somewhere in our home, but is it enough? Are other companies making better products?
In anticipation of a few possible responses:
- I do not think a huge amount of current will be needed for the 8Cs: they run on Class D power, and I will not be pushing them to their limit. We don't have 20-amp outlets anyway, and getting them installed in our building would cost a fortune.
- I do not need sequencing; the 8Cs will be fed an AES signal from an outboard USB interface connected to my laptop or, perhaps in the near future, a Mac Mini.
- Audiophile power products full of black tubes that cost $7,000 are a nonstarter.
