I'm thinking about going for 200's to power each of my 5 speakers in my HT. Looking for input on how people have dealt with plugging these things in ? Are people using surge protectors/power filters when hooking these up? I'm I going to blow fuses in my basement with 5 of these running ? Can I upgrade the fuses in my box to handle the additional load? Any and all thoughts are very much appreciated!

I'm running more power (about double) than 5 200's - plus many other components - on a 15A breaker and I've never had it trip yet. The amps are all connected to a switched power bar, which is in turn connected to the non-UPS'd (but spike and surge protected) side of a big UPS unit. All the other components are UPS'd.

I would not play with the fusing / breakers in your basement unless you are a certified electrician. I had one install a 50A "pony" box in that part of my basement that will eventually become the main home theatre - while he was already over doing some other electrical work. It was not that expensive an undertaking, and its there if and when I eventually need it. But based on my experience with the current 15A circuit, 50A is going to be overkill.

Regards.

Jeff Mackwood

Jeff..thanks for your input on this..you have eased my mind. I feel like 5 M200's are still an option for me now.

As far as power strips/power conditions/surge protectors go...is there a particular model that works best with amplifiers ? I thinking that a $5.00 Radio Shack power Strip is not the answer but what are some suggestions to handle 5 or even 7 M200's properly.


-D.Rowe

I think the beige ones work better than the white ones.

But seriously, I think I bought the one I'm using at Mall Wart. Since they're all UL/CSA approved, there should be no difference in their ability to "handle" whatever amperage they're rated for. Maybe the switch will wear out faster on a cheap model - but then again I've never had one fail.

Jeff Mackwood

I'm running 7 M-200's on a 15A circuit through a Panamax 4300, which just happens to have 7 sockets

I've never had a flicker of a problem, even with all 7 amps going and the volume turned up to an uncomfortable level.

Arzch...are the 7 plugs on that Panomax 4300 specific for audio ? FOr example I have the MOnster HTS-5100 and there are specific inputs for audio, video, amplifiers, etc. I'm just curious?

It's great to hear from people who are not having problems with there 5 or 7 M200 setups.

Switched and unswitched, that's the only difference. They are not marked for specific uses. I always thought Monster did that so you could identify which cord you were dealing with, not for any technical reason related to power conditioning.