Quote Originally Posted by Old Guy View Post
Opinions are like...

My opinion is most power cables are just plain ripoffs. Use a decent cable and forget it.

Power filters can be very valid. But they have to be good ones..I like Corcom.

If you have REALLY bad power, a GOOD (not cheap) computer type backup with PURE SINE wave out is useful, but costs. A lot.

I have found most places if I run a separate line for my system and use a Tripplite filter/spike protector I am fine. Fancy stuff ain't necessary.

http://www.tripplite.com/en/products...txtModelID=104

Hint: If you use a filter put it close to the system and keep the cords from it to the system short.
Well put, OG. This thread reminded me of one from early 2010 where someone posted a link to Parts Express reviews of the Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket. These reviews were unbelievably funny -- this link is for page 4 of reviews but page 5, 6, and 7 etc. have hilarious (even funnier?) reviews as well. All I had to do was a forum search for "Daniel Jackson" and the original thread from January 2010 popped right up--shows you how valuable this archive is (yes, I admit to being a Stargate SG-1 fan as well as all the Stargate spinoffs but at least I don't live in my parents basement or go to Star Trek/Stargate conventions)! Some "serious" (schill?) reveiws have been added to the Parts Express website since then but this link takes you to page 4 which is about where the funny ones start (pages 3-8?). Can you imagine paying $147 for a duplex socket?

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...ewRand=2818820