Hello all,
I am curious about two products that I hear can make big differences in HT audio and video quality - they are 1) AC power noise filters and 2) high end AC power leads.
An example of item 1 are the Monster surge protectors with noise filtering. There are a whole lines of these units, from power strips to component-looking units that would go on your rack. They espouse leading edge noise filtering technology and a noticeable improvement in Audio and vid quality. These products span the 100 - 1000 dollar range.
The second product are super delux power lines - these are the leads that go from your AC wall outlet and plug in to the back of your component. I have read that the ones that typicall accompany an AV component are garbage in terms of sheilding, conductivity, loss, etc... An internet search on this product yields items that go up to 250 bucks for these things.
What does the incredible body of knowledge that resides on this forum think about these products? Are these must haves? My HT currently doesnt include such "power conditioning" elements but, as an HT hobbyist, I am considering adding these elements... whaddyathink?