Sounds like a good purchase. Unless you see a lot less "turbulence" on your AC power than we do here (which is possible since you're north of tornado alley and the fun storms that come along with that), the MOV's in 15-year-old surge protectors have probably done all they can do to protect against surges and are no longer offering much security.
I hadn't really considered replacing those adcoms until I saw the deal and read the reviews on the APC. It's a far more sophisticated piece of gear than the adcom. 15 years of technology advancement will do that.
Because of my love for electronics, I did take the extra step of having my power company install a whole house surge suppresser directly onto the back of my power meter to filter all the power entering my house. I did that 20 years ago and pay them 50 bucks a year to maintain it and replace it periodically.
Those adcoms have earned their keep with 15 years of service, but it's time to retire them and put in the modern stuff. All of todays digital components should really have first class power protection.
That APC deal is really quite astounding. It's designed to sell for $449 and even at that price is a great deal vs more expensive gear from Monster for example. APC is clearing out their silver front finish versions only and I just bought two of them for 99 bucks a piece..including free shipping. The electrically identical black versions are still at their normal price...hundreds more. The silver looks just fine to me anyways with the blue leds and LCD readouts.
Scott
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