Safeguard your A/V components from power surges with this Panamax MR5100 surge protector, which features a 2025-joule rating and 11 outlets to protect against power spikes. The 10' cable enables flexible placement.
I did a ton of research before buying into improvements the 5100 would make. From what I found Panamax improved the specs since this model hit the market. It's basically the 5400 now with less inputs and visual monitoring. Nobody can tell you how much or little this product will improve your A/V equipment because they can't account for how clean the electricity in your home is. Many factors could cause issues.
What I found was after hooking this up to my Samsung HU8550, Denon receiver and TiVo was it improved a few things. My audio was the biggest jump. A good amount of surround sound that got muffled or barely came through are now much cleaner and smoother sounding. Clearly in my case the receiver wasn't getting the proper juice that it needed to reach its full potential. I made sure to watch a movie I knew the audio inside and out so to say I was surprised once those effects started up would be an understatement.
From the video end I'd have to say slightly improved. There is less digital noise on sporting events. Certain channels I knew if the game was on I needed to turn on the digital noise/MPEG smoothers in the tv options. Since installing the 5100 that hasn't been the case.
I can't comment on the actual surge protection to this point but from what I've read this unit will take a beating and Panamax will give a replacement if it couldn't handle the surge. I lost a Pioneer Kuro plasma due to an electrical surge that went on all day while I was working. My cheapo surge surpresor was still active when I got home and my tv was fried, power supply and main board. An investment like this is like adding an extended warranty with the added benefit of carrying over as you upgrade your A/V equipment in the future.