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Hello all!

I was just wondering if buying one of these line conditioners is money well spent for recording purposes. Maybe one like this:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/search/detail/base_pid/181309/

or one of the larger unites that you can plug up to 8 pieces of gear into. That way I could run my computer, recording gear, and guitar amplifiers through everything.

Thanks for any input!

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anonymous Mon, 01/03/2005 - 16:18

I'm sorry, but what does "works in parallel" mean?

Also, looking at the desription for the BC86 MKIII that you provided a link for, it says this:

"The effect extends to receptacles, on the same circuit, up to 20 ft. from the treated receptacle"

What does that mean? You plug this into the outlet and then plug a power stip into it? And then it "cleans" the power going to everything that is plugged into it?

Sorry for all the questions but I am just a little confused!

Big_D Mon, 01/03/2005 - 19:25

Line conditioners can help sometimes but don't count on it. If you want truly clean power you need a UPS with a transformer. These are not the small units you see for sale at Comp USA. They are Network Grade UPS's and can easily power a small studio. The transformer converts the AC to DC and then back to AC giving you a clean sine wave. The small units don't have transformers and just condition the power. The good units are large and heavy (my 2 weight around 100lbs. each) and are not cheap, you can expect to pay anywhere from $700 to $5000 for the really big ones. Check out this thread for more info.

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Hope it helps

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