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Tajikistan, Dushanbe
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Review on Furman Elite 15 PF 13 Outlet Filtering by Micah Manus

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Excellent home theater protection, but.

All in all an excellent product, not necessarily the best as you can still choose the Furman Reference Series or PS Audio Power Conditioner but these things cost thousands of dollars and you don't need them for home theater. Setting (redundant). They are well suited for high-end audio systems. This is comparable to the Panamax brand at a similar price. Some buyers found that this did nothing in terms of audio or visual clarity, but for some it did. If your PSU is already clean (at the time of testing) then you're right, it doesn't matter. It's like sending your car into the same setting it was set up in yesterday and expecting improvements (maybe). do you still need it If your utility company can guarantee clean electricity 24/7 or there's no other electrical jamming device around, you don't necessarily need it. The only real benefit you get from this is the elimination of any EMI crosstalk from other connected devices since the banks are isolated. So electrical noise can come from the mains, another component, or the environment in general, and that will help. Transient voltages can also be a problem, as can distant lightning strikes, although direct strikes are never mitigated unless you disconnect everything. But this product has no voltage regulation. It only has extreme voltage protection, which is not the same. Regulation means that the output voltage is maintained to some extent depending on the input voltage of the source. Extreme voltage protection occurs when the source voltage falls below or above (set point) 120 VAC, then your output is automatically shut off. Luckily I had an old Furman AR-15 voltage regulator so I hooked up an Elite-15 PFi to it. Then I theoretically get more protection. Update: I recently sent an inquiry to the company on their website. I haven't heard from them since then. Apparently the message was sent to the black hole. Update: finally an answer from support. The response took almost a week. All is well. A word of warning to those buying from Revain. This company may not provide factory warranty if you buy from unauthorized sellers. They have a list on their website. You can message them if the seller you want to buy from is authorized. There are companies that support their products, obviously this company supports their sellers. One wonders how these other sellers got their shares if they weren't even eligible to sell. Supply chain integrity can be a reason for such a policy. I hope the products are reliable enough to last at least 3 years and then no warranty is required. Overall, I recommend this product, especially when the devices you are protecting cost a lot more than this item.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Damaged

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February 26, 2023
Lots of little surprises in sound quality