AC Power Product Reviews & "Wiki" Information

When many consumers contemplate AC power for their home theater or stereo systems, they don't think past the number of outlets they need to plug in their equipment, or perhaps some cheapie power strip, yet AC power is one of the easiest and often most cost-effective ways to improve the performance and reliability of a home theater system....Read More

APC S Type AV Power Conditioner with Battery Backup Reviewed

Chances are that your computer is plugged into some form of battery backup, which very possibly could be an APC product. In the event the power ever goes out, those extra minutes to hit "save" and to shut your computer......Read More

Equi=Tech Model 2Q Reviewed

When it comes to quiet, clean power in the recording studio, many engineers look to Equi=Tech for meaningful AC power solutions. In the world of audiophile and high-end home theater systems, Equi=Tech makes an all-out product called the Model 2Q......Read More

Exact Power EP15a AV Power Regeneration Device

AC power products are highly hyped in stores as sought-after "attach" sales, yet you have to look to the higher end of the spectrum of products to find real solutions for higher-end home theater and audiophile systems. It's on......Read More

Exact Power SP15a AC Power Noise Reduction Device Reviewed

As a companion to the Exact Power EP15a, power regeneration device, the $1,200 Exact Power SP15 is a single-chassis AV component designed to additionally reduce noise coming into your system from the power grid. The unit is traditionally sized, but......Read More

Monster AVS 2000 Home Theater Voltage Stabilizer Reviewed

There is probably not a brand on the planet as well known as Monster. Love 'em or hate 'em, Monster has a storied history of making solid consumer-grade cables and power products that has recently allowed them to expand......Read More

Monster HTPS 7000 MKII PowerSource Reviewed

The Monster Power HTPS 7000 MKII is a full-service power conditioner for today's modern home theater enthusiast. It's a step down from Monster's own AVS 2000, retailing for $1,299.95, which features voltage stabilization. However, the HTPS 7000 MKII is......Read More

Panamax M1500-UPS-PFP Uninterruptible Power Supply Reviewed

Battery backup is all the rage in home theater AC power products, for good reason. With an aging and often failing national power grid, it's not uncommon to see a system suffering from a power failure so severe that the......Read More

Panamax M5400-PM AC Power Conditioner Reviewed

At $699, the Panamax M5400-PM is a mid-priced power converter that comes with many of the cool features that you will want when assembling a high-performance home theater system. Most notably, the Panamax AVM (patent pending) technology shows the incoming......Read More

PS Audio Juice Bar II Reviewed

You gotta hand it to PS Audio for this thoughtful AC power product. A $199 power strip is something that nearly all of  us need in our systems. Unless you have a Middle Atlantic rack that has AC power receptacles......Read More

PS Audio Power Plant Premier Reviewed

There is no question that PS Audio's Paul McGowan is the one man most responsible for making the idea of regenerated AC power popular with audiophiles. His physically giant yet not very efficient PS Audio P300 Power Plants were all......Read More

PurePower 1050 AC Power Regenerator & Battery Back-up Reviewed

The world of AC power products for home theater and audiophile equipment can be a mysterious one, with product offerings ranging from glorified "bus strips" to component-sized "surge protectors" to more complex, amplifier-like power regenerators. PurePower™'s 1050 is a high-end......Read More

PurePower 700 AC Power Regeneration Device Reviewed

When going for the best sound in a high-end audiophile or high-performance home theater system, every link in you system must be addressed.  Far too frequently, seasoned audiophiles and AV newbies alike totally glance over one of the most......Read More

PurePower 700 AC Power Regenerator and Battery Backup Reviewed

When going for the best sound in a high-end audiophile or high-performance home theater system, every link in you system must be addressed. Far too frequently, seasoned audiophiles and AV newbies alike totally glance over one of the most influential......Read More

Richard Gray's Power Company 1200 Custom Reviewed

You don't have to watch too much CNN these days to hear all about how everything sold in America is built in China. Boeing can't seem to ship a 787 "Dreamliner." because so many parts are outsourced from so many......Read More

Richard Gray's Power Company Pole Pig Reviewed

At first glance, the Richard Gray's Power Company Pole Pig ($1,595) looks a little odd, as it is about half as wide as you might expect a full AC power component to be. On closer inspection, you will notice that......Read More

Richard Gray's Power Company RGPC 400 Pro Reviewed

Dreamt up by a television repairman named Richard Gray and brought to market by Dick McCarthy, one of the most capable salesmen ever to work in the audiophile and home theater market (he's the guy who put Oreck vacuum cleaners......Read More

Richard Gray's Power Company RGPC 600s Reviewed

The Richard Gray's Power Company RGPC 600s ($1,395) is a larger, half-rack-sized version of the company's highly popular Richard Gary's Power Company RGPC 400 Pro unit. Its half-rack width is designed to mate the RGPC 600s with the Richard Gray's......Read More

Transparent Cable PowerBank 2 Power Conditioner

When one thinks of power conditioners and/or surge suppressors, two things come to mind: a typical power strip and a power amp-like component. For the most part, those two descriptions are accurate. However, neither are necessarily good when you need......Read More

Transparent PowerWave 10 Power Conditioner

Power products are practically a dime a dozen, with most costing far more than a dime while offering about that level of performance, but don't despair. There is one power conditioner on the market that delivers: the PowerWave 10 from......Read More

Transparent PowerWave 8 Power Conditioner

When it comes to high-performance audio and video cables, no one does it better than Transparent Cable. From entry-level to super-premium Transparent has you covered. While better known for their audio and video cables, Transparent also make some of the......Read More

Tributaries T200 Power Manager Reviewed

Tributaries Cable has recently released a duo of power managers to supplement its growing line of power products, the T100 and the T200. The T200 reviewed here is a mid-priced unit at $500. Power management and protection is a critical......Read More

UltraLink PGX-500 Ultra Power AC Line Conditioner Reviewed

UltraLink may not be as well known (yet) as Monster Cable or Audioquest, but there's no denying they make some of the finest audio cables, connectors and power products available today and, unlike their notable competition, you can actually......Read More