A dedicated spur would be nice but it’s not going to happen soon so what’s the best way of getting high quality mains to my system? The nearest mains plugs are 3 metres away and at the moment I’m using a couple of PC-type extension leads (i.e. with spike protection) to do the job. I need 8 outlets and there appear to be some weird and wonderful products on the market, ranging from good scientific common sense to almost snake oil stuff. Any suggestions?
Posted on: 16 May 2003 by Steve Toy
First of all, get rid of anything offering "spike protection." Transformers inside amps and power suplies are intended to respond to the transient demands of the music you play, and supply the requisite current in an instant, for when, say, somebody hits a big drum very hard.
"Spike protection" will rob the transient of its life.
Case fuses and/or circuit breakers should deal with any damaging mains spikes.
I used to use a computer mains block with anti-surge, and then I tried Music Works Megablock and leads with no antisurge. They made a big improvement to my appreciation of music through my system.
8 outlets? That's a lot. Either get two 6-way Music Works Megablocks, or plug less important components like a cassette deck into the wall using your existing setup.
Regards,
Steve.
