Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 20 x 12 inches ; 4.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Y2ZF
• Item model number: MPHTS3500
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 15, 2000

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

Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII with Clean Power Stage 3 v.2.0 Clean Power, 10 outlets, 3 coax, 1 phone (MP HTS 3500 MKII)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

85 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be warned - this is not a line conditioner, July 10, 2006

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Howard Lee (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII (Electronics)

I was a mouse click or two from placing an order for this item, when I read a review for the PowerCenter 3600 Mk II, which pointed out that the 3600 wasn't a line conditioner (neither is the 3500). The reviewer confirmed that with Monster customer support.

What's a line conditioner? It's a unit that can adjust voltages that drop below or go above 120, back to 120. In the end, I bought a Tripp Lite Line Conditioner instead of the Monster 3500. It cost about the same, but would adjust voltages 87 - 140 back to 120, provides surge protection and noise suppression.

Perhaps the Monster units provide superior surge protection and noise cleaning, but it doesn't seem like they incorporated line conditioners into their PowerCenter products to actually stablize the voltage. They do have a line conditioner, the AVS 2000, but it'll burn a hole in your wallet, yet not provide surge protection or noise filtering. I don't understand why Monster doesn't provide an integrated power conditioning product.

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Power Filter for Audio or Home Theatre, October 5, 2000

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Chad A. Lauterbach "chadl2" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII (Electronics)

I have only used this power filter, and the Montster Power HTS1000, but I can notice a difference between the two in my home theatre and audio system. I upgraded from the HTS1000 to the HTS3500 to help get rid of the pop I would sometimes see on the screen, or hear in my music due to a large appliance in my apartment complex. This device has done more than just get rid of that, but it has really enhanced my digital products (DVD and CD) with it's special filter sections. My CD player sounds more focused, and the ocassions I hear any "digital jitter" are far less. Besides enhancing my system in that way, it is a great looking unit, and goes well with my system. I feel; however, that the LED's are two bright, and the outlets should have a selection to be switched or un-switched. Besides that, a great unit. If you don't own any type of power filter, get one. They are so much more than just surge suppressors.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HTS 3500 MK II Review, January 1, 2006

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A. Curcio (chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII (Electronics)

I bought this piece for surge protection purposes, with hopes that it may improve my already very good audio/video. I did not have any problems with my audio/video set up. After adding the Monster Cable product, I must say, I have not noticed any performance enhancement whatsoever. There is solice in knowing that the equipment is protected. Read the latest Sound and Vision article on power line cleaners. There is the "law of diminishing returns". Don't spend more than you need for your specific setup.