I want to protect my audio equipment and also PC from brownouts, power spikes etc.
What is the best cheap method to do this? All UPS I can find that have a pure sinewave output are too expensive. Do I need a UPS to protect my audio equipment / PC? Or will a good circuit breaker / power strip / power conditioner work ok?
For example when my fridge/freezer starts it will make a loud clicking noise and then my dac will disconnect for a second.... I had other problems in my previous flat also.. This makes me think I need something to protect my electronics... Currently I have basic APC power strips but I would spend up to £100 if there is a better solution? The actual uninterruptible power supply part would be useful but I am more worried about ensuring that my audio equipment and PC do not get damaged by power spikes, brownouts etc.
Can anyone help me with this? Do I really need a "pure sine wave" output or can I get decent protection with something cheaper? Do I even need a UPS or will a good power strip / circuit breaker work for brownouts / power spikes etc?
Or would a line conditioner work just to stop the problems I mentioned obviously without the battery backup part.
Thanks
What is the best cheap method to do this? All UPS I can find that have a pure sinewave output are too expensive. Do I need a UPS to protect my audio equipment / PC? Or will a good circuit breaker / power strip / power conditioner work ok?
For example when my fridge/freezer starts it will make a loud clicking noise and then my dac will disconnect for a second.... I had other problems in my previous flat also.. This makes me think I need something to protect my electronics... Currently I have basic APC power strips but I would spend up to £100 if there is a better solution? The actual uninterruptible power supply part would be useful but I am more worried about ensuring that my audio equipment and PC do not get damaged by power spikes, brownouts etc.
Can anyone help me with this? Do I really need a "pure sine wave" output or can I get decent protection with something cheaper? Do I even need a UPS or will a good power strip / circuit breaker work for brownouts / power spikes etc?
Or would a line conditioner work just to stop the problems I mentioned obviously without the battery backup part.
Thanks
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