"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:39:13 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:


Hi Don. I have a feeling you are right. In many years of large
recording sessions, with hundreds of cables and interconnects
I have never seen a mains filter unit in use.

A lot of Pro equipment includes a mains filter as part of the IEC mains
socket. I have VDRs fitted to the plugs feeding all my audio and computer
equipment, as I've found it helps reduce the number of unexplained lock-ups,
when only a power cycle will unlock the kit. I only get one or two a year
now, as opposed to one or two a month without them. I do live out in the
sticks, so my supply may well have less urban hash on it, but possibly more
surges.


S.