"UCLAN" wrote in message
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A number of friends and relatives have flat-screen TV's they've bought in
the last couple of years, along with consumer-grade audio systems, AND
they have those Monster (brand) power conditioners. You know
Monster-they're the folks that charge $100 for a 3-ft. length of wire.

Anyway, places such as Ultimate Electronics and Circuit City are pushing
these devices, usually those made by Monster.

Lately, I noticed APC was advertising their power conditioners in a
consumer electronics/computer magazine.

I've got a lot of high-end audio and video equipment I've been using for
many years, in a variety of cities, and I DON'T have a power conditioner;
heck, I don't even have any surge suppressors! I've never had a problem
with most of my gear--at least, not problems that could be attributed to
power fluctuations.

Question is: are these things really worthwhile or necessary?

http://www.psaudio.com/products/premier_power_plant.asp

That thing had better be a 15kw generator for that price!