iwillwalk Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 this is what i'm looking at. MONSTER POWER HTUPS1000 Home Theater Power Center. any one use this or know about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 OK, I'll bite...and just make a general statement. Many here will respond with scandalous diatribes regarding anything Monster or Bose... But instead, I will simply say that the Monster line is fine. Nothing really exceptional, but neither is it 'bad'. My issue is that they have successfully discovered a market secret that equates to ~ 1/3 engineering and the rest marketing hype. And that name and the marketing are expensive! Personally I don't value the name and marketing to the same degree they do, so we often do not travel the same path. Nor can I in good faith endorse their quasi-correct techno-babble that takes valid concepts and cites them more often than not in a non sequitar and out-of-context manner. But just because their marketing department is a bit mentally and ethically challenged, doesn't necessarily imply that their products are not reasonably designed. Just discount the hype! So, if you are just head over heels impressed with an item and can find a unit significantly underpriced, it may be a reasonable deal. How's that for a back handed 'pan' of the equipment?[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwillwalk Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 well its sure better than a 20.00 power strip & i can get it new for 200.00. sounds like a good dealmy power does flash 2-3 times a week so i really want something to save my gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 You might check out the APC line for substantially less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 "well its sure better than a 20.00 power strip" How? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwillwalk Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 thats just why i put the post up here. is there a difference? damn i'm not asking a f$#@king speaker wire question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 My take is that you should not buy it. It's a UPS rated at only 600VA's. Thats not much. If you add the power consumtion of all your devices, and allow at least 33% over head, I think you will find that you fall short. The power consumtion can be found near the UL rating on the rear of all of your devices. Keep in mind, that some devices will cause a power on surge...for example, My 34 inch HD monitor draws 500VA, but the turn on surge is 1200VA's. Additionally, UPS at this price point, do not do a very good job a reproducing the complete AC sine wave, and as a result, the dynamics of your amps will be limited. I have a 900VA UPS that I stopped using, once I did some before and after evaluations. I estimated my HT setup at idle, requires 1600 VA's. Thats just power up, not playing anything. If you need more info, PM or email me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Check out Tripp Lite. Good stuff, not expensive. Pat on the Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 all this junk is too expensive... I brought a surge protector today and was looking at retail price of the monster from 40-80 dollars and the real price is 8 dollars etc I brought another type brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 thats just why i put the post up here. is there a difference? damn i'm not asking a f$#@king speaker wire question! I did a search last year of the archives. There was more than I cared to read on the topic...good info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 The monster 30, 40, and 70 dollar surge protectors are pretty wimpy. At BB we sell a dynex one for 60 bucks that Ilike. Monster sent the store in Fargo (hick town North Dakota) a noise sniffer to plug into the AC outlets and read the interference. Apparently the dynex power filter beat out those three monster ones. I generally shoot for one tenth the price of all the customers equipment to put into a power conditioner. Anyway, the Doctor was definately right that the markup on the items is ridiculous. But you can get good deals on the net. Personally, I would recommend this for a good power conditioner at a good price. http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/MCHTS3500MKII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 the doctor??? me??? oh I brought the acoustic research how did that do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench722 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I can say this they do stand behind there stuff. I have a Monster 3600 and we had a bad storm and it let a surge get to my recever. It was in the shop and they paid the bill and sent me a new 3600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Opps..I thought Dr. Who made the comment about price. I see he hasn't even posted on this thread. I meant Jay. I have no idea how the AR does because some kid at the Fargo store broke the noise sniffer, so I will see if monster will send us a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickoegle Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I actually have a 3600 MKII new in the box that I havent opened yet, I got a great deal on an HTPS7000SS just days after I purchased the 3600, they are definately not worth it at full price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Do you get power surges? Do you get lines on your TV especially prominent in reds on your monitor? Its supposed to clean things up as well as provide some protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 bismarck i work at the same place you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 bismarck i work at the same place you do Where is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 At a substantial discount they offer good value(note VERY SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT!). I would look at APC,they make good gear and you pay less and get better quality(and performance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 bismarck i work at the same place you do Where is that? read bismarck's posts in this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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