Solid power conditioners for home / project studios?

edIT · 10th May 2005

I have a modest home studio. good sized rack filled with comps, eq's, FX boxes etc..... I'm looking for a decent power conditioner. Are the Furman boxes reliable? I've heard Equitech is also exceptionally good.

eligit · 10th May 2005

also curious about this. haven't had any problems that i know of using what i do but with the standard NY electrical grid who knows what i can't even tell is not right....

something to plug maybe 6-10 things into....

pounce · 10th May 2005

this question comes up kind of regularly. you'll see some good advice, bad advice, and conflicting advice. that's all i know for sure.

i did get a furman balanced power transformer, the it1230, which puts a nice isolation transformer between the studio and the world. works fine on all of my gear. stable clean power unaffected by the outside world.

lucey · 10th May 2005

We use the Furman 1220, a 20A balanced system for the studio, but i bought that years ago before i knew about Equitech. Atlas sells the Equitech line.

Also use a Tripp Lite 30A UPS, for brown out, lightning and power outage protection.

(the LCR2400 is a cheaper option that i've seen work well for brownouts/surges only)

10th May 2005	#1
edIT Gear addict Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 393 Thread Starter	Solid power conditioners for home / project studios? I have a modest home studio. good sized rack filled with comps, eq's, FX boxes etc..... I'm looking for a decent power conditioner. Are the Furman boxes reliable? I've heard Equitech is also exceptionally good. __________________ edIT (The Glitch Mob, Alpha Pup, Planet-Mu) http://www.facebook.com/edITmusic http://www.facebook.com/theglitchmobmusic

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pounce Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2002 Location: columbus, ohio Posts: 943	this question comes up kind of regularly. you'll see some good advice, bad advice, and conflicting advice. that's all i know for sure. i did get a furman balanced power transformer, the it1230, which puts a nice isolation transformer between the studio and the world. works fine on all of my gear. stable clean power unaffected by the outside world. __________________ cheers paul paper street audio company www.paperstreetaudio.com

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lucey Gear Guru Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 12,407	We use the Furman 1220, a 20A balanced system for the studio, but i bought that years ago before i knew about Equitech. Atlas sells the Equitech line. Also use a Tripp Lite 30A UPS, for brown out, lightning and power outage protection. (the LCR2400 is a cheaper option that i've seen work well for brownouts/surges only) __________________ Brian Lucey Magic Garden Mastering Dr. John, The Shins, The Black Keys, OAR, David Lynch, Sami Yusuf, moe., Sigur Ros Spiral Groove Studio One - mixing monitors

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10th May 2005	#2
eligit Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,802	also curious about this. haven't had any problems that i know of using what i do but with the standard NY electrical grid who knows what i can't even tell is not right.... something to plug maybe 6-10 things into....