Power conditioners

I live in an area that in the late summer experiences some brown outs and power outages. So I purchased a Panamax M5510 power conditioner ($1300). This unit has high current outlets for amps and has isolated and balanced modes along with analog voltage and amp meters. It also protects against brown outs and surges. The company states that it is more of an "audiophile" unit. My question is that since I feel that I need to protect my gear, what are your opinions on this unit or other "high end" power conditioners. I don't want to degrade the sound at all.
Thanks,
Don

Focal Chorus 836v vs. Anthony Gallo Nucleus REF 3.1

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Can anyone give me some feedback on these speakers. They will be coupled with a Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH, Velodyne 12" sub, and two Outlaw Audio 2200 monoblocks. (one for each speaker)

I want to order this week, so please help!!

1. Focal Chorus 836v
2. Anthony Gallo nucleus REF 3.1

Floorstanding speaker questions

I am new to Hifi and just now building a system. I will be running:
1. Pioneer Elite VSX-92TXH
2. 2-Outlaw Audio 2200 monoblocks (for towers)
3. Velodyne 12 subwoofer
4. Towers-TBD
I am concerned with quality sound and great midrange. I listen to rock, classic rock, r&b, hip hop, etc. My three contenders for floorstanders are:
1. Focal Chorus 836v
2. Anthony Gallo Nucleus REF 3.1
3. Axiom Audio M80TI
I am going to order the speakers in the next couple of days, sight unseen (or unheard). Any help would be greatly appreciated...

How far have you traveled to audition or purchase an audio component?

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Some audiophiles will only buy what they can hear, which poses a challenge if what you want is hundreds of miles away. How far have you traveled to audition or purchase an audio component? <P><I>Note to last week's vote commenters: due to a server move, we lost several days' worth of votes. We're all better now but we apologize if your comments didn't make it.</I>

Is Your Media Player Broken?

Is Your Media Player Broken?

When John Atkinson reviewed the Benchmark DAC1 USB digital/analog processor (watch for it in the January 2008 <I>Stereophile</I>), his test results raised some eyebrows at Benchmark. You'll have to read the review to discover what, but suffice it to say that Benchmark did some testing of their own and wrote us an interesting alert.

Mesa Tigris integrated amplifier Measurements

Mesa Tigris integrated amplifier Measurements

Obviously, no one wants to listen to exaggerated bass, italicized highs, or colored mids. But if you (as I have in the past few months) plug in several high-quality integrated amplifiers, each designed to a different price point, into the same basic signal chain, you'll experience a wide disparity of sound signatures.

Mesa Engineering
1317 Ross Street
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-6565
www.mesaboogie.com
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