Explain Power Conditioning to me?

[nevusofota]

Which is a good quality but affordable voltage regulator for Australia? (240 volts)

I really need one for the house I just moved into, but so far I can't find anything that suits.

Have you looked into the Furman AR-1215? (I'm not sure about the voltage, but the specs are on the website)

 

[Spaceboy]

I'm open to suggestions on budget power conditioners. Cheapest possible, but I don't want to spend a hundred bucks or more on something no better than a surge protector. I'm not going to be protecting a high-price rig, just an amp, pedalboard, and some minor rack gear. I get the best sound from a cheap rig for my current band, but it still needs protection.

Try a Juice Goose 8.0L. That's the one I would get, and it's not too pricey.

That's affordable, 115 USD on the Juice Goose website, and looks excellent for the price. Thanks!

 

[nevusofota]

Isn't it a better idea to have a conditioner WITH regulation? If you spend thousands on amps wouldn't it be better to spend an extra $200 and get something with regulation? In fact, you could get a used conditioner/regulator for about the same amount as a fairly good quality conditioner only.

 

[Rev]

Ooh.. so.. do these 1u rackmounted devices by Furman just protect my gear from spikes? Or do they regulate it and make it sound better as well?

Any filtering is good filtering. The problem is that most conditioners under a certain price point don't do much more than what a simple power strip from Wal-Store does... Makes your rig look more professional though, and if you are in business for clients then that could be worth more than money Of course in the same breath you DO owe it to your clients to have the best equipment.

He's right they don't use anything different then a power strip. I spoke to David over at Western Audio Sales and he schooled me on Furman and Monster Power. He said they have the same components that power strips use and eventually degrade over time and won't alert when they become ineffective. He said that SurgeX is the way to go because they don't allow any interference. He recommended me the SA15 to use with my rig since I don't have a rack effects. SurgeX has never had a piece of their equipment fail. I will only allow SurgeX to protect my investments.