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I am looking to add a clean power unit to my rack. Budget is $800.00 or less. I would greatly appreciate recommendations from those of you who have positive and negative knowledge and experience w/the various brands and models. It is a necessity and could be a rack mount or strip version. I currently only have a Furman ML-8 in the rack. Good basic protection and connection convenience but it ain't cuttin' it in moderate to high interference environments.
I recently had my first experience w/a higher end clean power unit and was completely blown away at the difference it made when hooked into it as opposed to being hooked up w/o it. I toted my rack into the (large) room and the florescent lighting just killed me. Not to mention there were other interference factors. After hooking into the CP unit I was able to hear NOTHING except when playing. No hiss, no crackle, no buzz, no hum, nada. I thought my amp took a dump or something at first. I was using an all single coil Fender, was able to completely turn off and bypass my NR and could run my guitar volume knob at a full 10 standing directly in front of my setup. I believe the unit was a Monster Power. Can't be sure of the model though. It was 3u spaces and I was informed it was in the $1,400 to $1,600 variety new.
I really can't justify that sort of coin even though the performance results have proven well worth it (to me). I'd like your input on something in the $800.00 and under variety.
Please know that the future fate of my rack sound quality and my wallet are in your hands. And I'm comfortable w/that. Because this site is my favorite and most trusted resource when it comes to the things I am not quite sure of - Even over and above the HC reviews.
I recently had my first experience w/a higher end clean power unit and was completely blown away at the difference it made when hooked into it as opposed to being hooked up w/o it. I toted my rack into the (large) room and the florescent lighting just killed me. Not to mention there were other interference factors. After hooking into the CP unit I was able to hear NOTHING except when playing. No hiss, no crackle, no buzz, no hum, nada. I thought my amp took a dump or something at first. I was using an all single coil Fender, was able to completely turn off and bypass my NR and could run my guitar volume knob at a full 10 standing directly in front of my setup. I believe the unit was a Monster Power. Can't be sure of the model though. It was 3u spaces and I was informed it was in the $1,400 to $1,600 variety new.
I really can't justify that sort of coin even though the performance results have proven well worth it (to me). I'd like your input on something in the $800.00 and under variety.
Please know that the future fate of my rack sound quality and my wallet are in your hands. And I'm comfortable w/that. Because this site is my favorite and most trusted resource when it comes to the things I am not quite sure of - Even over and above the HC reviews.
But in the end I'll take quality over quantity any day. Robo's suggestion was 1/2 of the solution and perfectly in line with what I had already used w/success - also perfectly in line w/what some additional homework pointed out.
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