Thursday, March 13, 2003

New acquisiton... I just added a Panamax 1000+ Power Conditioner to my equipment rack. This device is a sophisticated power strip that cleans the power that is coming from the wall to your gear. The Panamax 1000+ was orignially priced at $299. The unit has been discontinued by Panamax and replaced with the MAX 4300. The 1000+ can be found pretty easly on sites like eBay for $100-125. There are some great reviews of this unit on the internet. Here is an example and some links to others.

"I also use the Panamax 1000 surge protector/line conditioner and have nothing but praise for its performance.

I did want to add that after installing the Panamax 1000 I tested it with an Audio Prism Line Sniffer which measures RFI and EMI on the 120v AC line, and the Panamax 1000 had removed all of the electrical grunge off of what was a very dirty line at the wall plug. RFI is the enemy of Digital Processing, and if it is allowed to permiate your Digital equipment through the very Power that it runs on then you will end up with compromised performance.

BTW- The Oregon Symphony Orchestra uses the same Audio Prism Line Sniffer that I do to diagnose the condition of the AC in their recording studio."

Here are a few links to others...
Product Review (April 2001) - MAX 1000 Power Conditioner
Panamax Max 1000 Plus Surge Supressor Reviews

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