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Panamax - 11-Outlet Power Conditioner/Surge Protector - Black

With 5 isolated and filtered outlet banks and connectivity for cable boxes, LAN, telephones and DSL modems, this power conditioner ensures that your home theater system and other electronic components remain protected from voltage fluctuation.

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Good, but not worth 5 Stars or $500

on November 21, 2008

Posted by: cimpala

from Boston, MA

I've had this unit for about 2 weeks now. Looking at the functionality, it has two main features. They are power conditioning and surge protection. I can't tell if there is any "power conditioning" going on, as everything looks and sounds the same as my older Monster Power Center. Nothing is worse though. I'm sure it's protecting my equipment and if it's not there is a great warranty and protection plan. What I can say is that it is very well made, sturdy, and good looking. However, the lights on the front are bright. You can turn them down but not off. I find that if they are all the way up you can read it, but it is distracting. If you turn them down it makes it hard to read. I am not sure what it is (maybe the lit rings) but the numbers are difficult to read at any light level. I am comparing this to looking at the displays of the rest of my equipment. I can read those fine. Another point to note is the USB charging port. It will charge my mp3 player, but not my phone. My phone will charge if I plug it into my computer though. I bought this unit for a few reasons: I like how it displays both volts and amps, it is rack mountable, and it has plenty of outlets (the one on the front is great). It works. I would never spend $500 on it though as there is not enough reason to over any other surge protector. I got this as a floor model for half price. If you can get a good deal, it's worth a look. If not I'd look at the 4300. It doesn't have the amount of outlets nor the amp meter, but I think it would serve 95% of the customers very well.

What's great about it: Build quality, Number of outlets, Warranty

What's not so great: Lights are terrible, Price is way too much for what it does.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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