Monday, February 25, 2008
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Does anyone know if a battery backup surge protector acts like a voltage regulator? Would my sound benefit from have regulated voltage?
Monday, February 25, 2008
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October 2007
Most models like the Belkin and Monster series state they do power conditioning which translated I assume means "voltage stabilization". Unless you live in a country with nasty power transmission, it probably wont make any audible difference in sound quality, since the nature of modern rectifier and amplification circuitry make it rather irrelevant to a certain threshold.
The main advantages I see in such units are protecting your equipment from nasty surges and short duration brownouts you might get during a thunderstorm, and having a reliable power supply while upgrading firmware without worrying about bricking your machine if the power goes off. Just ensure that if you go this route to get one especially made for A/V systems to avoid surge protectors that might cap sudden wattage fluctuations.
The main advantages I see in such units are protecting your equipment from nasty surges and short duration brownouts you might get during a thunderstorm, and having a reliable power supply while upgrading firmware without worrying about bricking your machine if the power goes off. Just ensure that if you go this route to get one especially made for A/V systems to avoid surge protectors that might cap sudden wattage fluctuations.
Monday, February 25, 2008
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January 2008
January 2008
I route all of my electronic gear through a battery UPS...
It is a far cheaper solution than buying a dedicated power conditioner...plus you have the benefit of a battery backup.
I do not watch or listen to my equipment during a power failure, the UPS gives me enough time to turn everything off. Plus I avoid that nasty spike when the power comes back.
I have two 1000Va units for my entertainment electronics and one for my computer.
It is a far cheaper solution than buying a dedicated power conditioner...plus you have the benefit of a battery backup.
I do not watch or listen to my equipment during a power failure, the UPS gives me enough time to turn everything off. Plus I avoid that nasty spike when the power comes back.
I have two 1000Va units for my entertainment electronics and one for my computer.
Monday, February 25, 2008
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October 2007
What do you recommend? I have a 32" LCD and a regular HTS...
Monday, February 25, 2008
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October 2007
For you mvckalel, I'd recommend a PS3. 
Monday, February 25, 2008
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January 2008
Most of the namebrand battery backups do provide "clean power". It is good to have one hooked up to your sensitive equipment because less wear and tear on the power supply and lamp on hd tvs. The slight ups and downs in electric can wear on electronics. And like R-U-Serious said, you can have spikes when the power comes back on(which is horrible for tvs with lamps because they usually have a cooling down phase and warming up phase which totaly get skipped). I have my tv, surround system, HD DVD player and xbox 360 all on battery backup. I love it when there is a power outage and I keep playing or watching a movie lol. Just make sure you have enough wattage to run what you want to run. The more the better. Most tvs use 100 and higher in watts. Surround sound and XBOXs use more than that. And like Skyhawk said, while your updating firmware you definitely dont want the power to go out cause it will brick your player. That goes for anything that you upgrade firmware on. I repair computers everyday and if they power off while updating, the motherboards are shot, lol.
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