tony sayer wrote:

We didn't worry about setting up a blind test at this stage, as my
concern was simply to find out whether there was a difference,
perceived, psychological, whatever.
Ah!, If your after the feel good factor going to church on Sundays or
an old s/hand bible might achieve that!.....

Nope. Committed atheist, and have been ever since I was old enough to
know what it meant. (So about age 7 then...)

Quick question - in the event of a lightning strike, what would you
rather have fried? £8 worth of surge protected mains distribution
block, or £1,000 worth of amplifier?
O dear!, in the advent of a lightning strike make sure your insurance
covers your gear!....

Apparently with these Masterplug surge protected strips, Masterplug
themselves will guarantee to replace up to £4,000 worth of connected
equipment in the event of a power spike causing damage.

And as I've had a VCR get fried by a mains spike before (an old Ferguson
3V48... fortunately not a 3V43!) I tend to err on the side of caution
when it comes to power surges.

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