Monster Cable Home Theatre Powerbar 2100 with Clean Power Stage 2 v2.0

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 33.5 x 10.5 x 2.5 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006I5GO
• Item model number: 109356
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #51 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Batteries, Chargers & Accessories > Line Conditioners
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 28, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description The fact is, analog audio equipment is sensitive to a different type of noise than video, just as video is sensitive to a different type of noise than digital, and so on. In the past, manufacturers have used filters to combat the problem of noise introduced via power sources. Unfortunately, the filters were not optimized to attenuate at the different frequencies that are unique to digital, analog audio, and video realms. Products that managed to deliver truly cleaner AC power were thousands of dollars in price, out of reach for most people. Enter Head Monster Noel Lee. An uncompromising audiophile, Lee joined forces with Richard Marsh, the world’s foremost expert on AC power, to develop affordable solutions to AC power problems. The result? Monster Clean Power.

Internal view showing the various filters and advanced circuitry. Pictured is the HTS5100.

Rear view showing the component-assigned outlets. Pictured is the HTS5100.

More Than Just Surge! -Monster Clean Power
The following overviews of Monster’s isolated, specially tuned Clean Power filters demonstrate the methodology behind Clean Power’s development. The higher the Clean Power stage, the more advanced the noise filtration. The more advanced the noise filtration, the higher the level of component-to-component isolation.

Isolated Clean Power Digital Filters
Optimized to reduce noise generated by digital equipment digital filters isolate digital components from connected analog audio and video components for maximum rejection of interference.

Isolated Clean Power Video Filters
Optimized to reduce noise generated by video equipment, video filters isolate video components from connected digital and analog audio components for maximum rejection of interference.

Isolated Clean Power Analog Audio Filters
Optimized to provide maximum noise rejection for sensitive analog audio components, audio filters isolates audio components from connected digital and video components for maximum rejection of interference.

Isolated Clean Power Ultra-High Current Filter
Optimized for maximum noise rejection, ultra-high current filters provide maximum current to high power components such as surround sound amplifiers.

Reference Home Theater Power
Monster PowerCenters also offer the most comprehensive home theater system protection available, featuring higher joule ratings for faster acting, full capacity surge protection. Monster’s Multiple SurgeGuard and Tri-Mode Circuitry instantly detects any voltage surge or spike and immediately suppresses it before it can reach your components. And, for your total peace of mind, the latest generation of Monster Home Theatre Reference PowerCenters come with higher Connected Equipment Guarantees (CEGs).

Unlike other surge protectors, the PowerCenters’ ultra low-loss RF circuitry provides maximum protection with virtually no signal loss, especially important with the advent of HDTV. In addition, all PowerCenters display current draw and voltage.

Monster recognizes that convenience is vital, too. The PowerCenters feature component-assigned color coding with matching power cord labels for easy identification, and all are rack mountable, for easy integration into custom installed rack mount systems.

Get All The Performance You Paid For
With Monster Power’s Home Theatre Reference PowerCenters, you’ll get the best possible audio and video performance from your home theater system.

Product Description

Top shelf power conditioning for home theater and computers / 12 power outlets / 3 coaxial / 1 pair telephone

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Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, September 21, 2003

By 

T. Schmidt "strangebird" (Mansfield TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Cable Home Theatre Powerbar 2100 with Clean Power Stage 2 v2.0 (Electronics)

At first, I was highly skeptical when the guy at the electronics store told me that the Monster Powerbar would dramatically improve the overall quality of my HT system (55" Widescreen/HDTV, Yamaha HTR 5560 digital reciever, JVC 7-Disc DVD/DVD-A changer, ICBM-1 bass manager, and the good ole VCR all plugged into one power strip). The only reason I was there in the first place was to upgrade my stereo floor speakers. The salesman was so adamant of the value of the Powerbar 2100 that he offered me a $100 discount and a 30-Day no-questions-asked guarantee. So I figured, "What do I have to lose?"

I first tested my new speakers without the Powerbar. Later, I hooked up the powerbar, plugged all of my components into it, and listened again. The difference in audio quality was immediately noticeable. There was enhanced clarity in the mid- and high ranges and the bass was much deeper and more defined. Next, I tried the television picture. Again, the clarity of the picture was remarkable (as was the clarity of the DVD picture).

Finally, I tried radio reception. While there was slight difference in clarity in the FM stations, the AM stations came in CRYSTAL CLEAR, with absolutely zero interference from the TV or air conditioner.

All of this in addition to the enhanced protection from severe power surges. If there was any negative criticism at all, it would be the sheer length of the power stip itself (almost 2 feet long), which is necessary to effectively separate the audio protection from the video protection.

All in all, though, definitely worth the investment!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made a big difference on my HDTV picture, May 8, 2006

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Julien Pierre "Software engineer and amateur ... (San Jose, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Cable Home Theatre Powerbar 2100 with Clean Power Stage 2 v2.0 (Electronics)

I bought one of these about 4 years ago along with a pair of high-end speakers. I never really bothered to compare things with and without it - I just plugged all my audio and home theater components to it.

Earlier last month, I got a new Dish HDTV model 622 receiver . I also just got a new HDTV projector last week, the Sanyo PLV-Z4.
The Dish 622 was connected via a 6ft component video cable to my A/V receiver, and the A/V receiver to the projector via a 35ft component video cable from bluejeans.

I was seeing a lot of ghosting in the HDTV picture, especially on text in the DVR menus. On the 106" screen, it was very visible - the ghosting was 2 to 3 inches to the right of each character. But I didn't see this ghosting in the picture of my other video sources, such as my older Dish 921 HD DVR , or my Pioneer DV-655a DVD player; which were also connected via component to the same receiver and projector. I went as far as swapping the short component cables between the 622 and 921 and the receiver, but it made no difference - the 921 picture had no ghosting, and the 622 picture did.

This saturday, I was rewiring things in my system. I noticed that my Dish 622 was plugged in directly to a wall outlet, unlike all my other components. That's because my Monster 2100 powerbar was mounted on the wall, behind the two A/V racks, and hard to access. I hadn't bothered to plugged in the Dish 622 to the Monster powerbar when I got the 622. So, I finally did. And guess what : the ghosting on the component HDTV picture completely disappeared !

So for me, the Monster 2100 made a very noticeable difference. I'm thinking of getting a couple more now. My PJ and the sub in the back are plugged directly into the wall. And my audio recording gear upstairs is also on the wall directly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless, January 24, 2011

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cseken (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster Cable Home Theatre Powerbar 2100 with Clean Power Stage 2 v2.0 (Electronics)

This product is useless.
I bought it probably just over 5 years ago.
Power went out for maintenance with my big screen TV plugged in.
A surge blew out the PM board and the capacitors on it.
Dead TV. ~$500-$750 to fix.

Only has a 5 year warranty on any product plugged in.
Even worse. With everything you need to do for a claim and repairs, it will be 2-3 months before I would have my TV set fixed.
After all of that, If I want to get a new TV they will pay "blue book" on my TV that worked fine but probably is worth $100 or less.

DO NOT USE. It will not protect your equipment and their warranty is worthless.