Review by Paul Christensen
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I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to adequately protect my home A/V configuration, but I’m glad that I finally found the Belkin PF60 to do the job. One rule of thumb I’ve seen is to invest roughly 20% of your total equipment value in power protection. That may be a good marketing ploy for high-end equipment vendors, but I honestly can’t see why I would ever need more protection than what the Belkin PureAV PF60 offers. Belkin offers a $500,000 connected equipment warranty for the lifetime of the product to the original purchaser.

There is a lot to like about this unit:

- Level 4 surge protection with automatic over-voltage cutoff (7116 Joules – 369,000 Amp max spike current)

- Belkin Phase 6 electrical noise filter

- 13 power outlets, configured in 6 banks of 2 (rear) and one in the front (behind a protected door) including one bank for high-current devices (Amplifiers, Receivers)

- each of the 6 banks are electrically isolated, minimizing interference between components

- each of the 6 banks can be configured for always-on, switched, or switched with delay

- switched outlets can be controlled from the front of the unit, or by a remote trigger (12V DC in)

- front LCD status display shows line voltage and current (Amp) usage for the entire unit, or for each of the 6 banks

- 12v DC remote trigger output for additional components

- extremely heavy duty (10AWG) 10-foot power cable, with right-angle plug

- nice form factor, size, and styling fit well in my home theater configuration

What’s missing? Unfortunately, a few key items that the Belkin PDF manual (on their support site) would indicate are included:

- no Ethernet or phone jack protection

- no AC power cord for remote trigger (luckily, there is a standard 1/8″ mini 12V DC port)

- no mounting hardware for rack mount

There are also a few annoying things:

- there is no option to completely turn off the LCD backlight, although the dimmest level isn’t too distracting

- after a complete power failure, the PF60 doesn’t remember its settings. Since I use the remote 12V trigger for switched outlets, after a power failure, I have to manually hit the “Remote” button on the front of the unit. And, I have to reset the LCD backlight down from its brightest default.

But, in all, considering the performance and other features, at this price point, it’s hard not to like the PureAV PF60. In my configuration, I did notice a slight improvement in video quality, especially with analog inputs. And that is saying something, as I don’t generally believe in cable “voodoo”. And that alone is worth the investment, beyond the essential component protection.

Review by MR. BLONDE
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Does it’s job and then some. You will feel secure knowing your A/V equipment is protected.

Review by Frank W. Fulton Jr.
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I have wanted a power conditioner for some time but always felt it wasn’t that important as long as I have an UPS.

Not True – My LCD Picture is so much clearer and brighter