Customer Reviews

Panamax M4300-PM 9 Outlet Clean Power Level 2 - Black

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I got this to solve a very prominent low-level feedback hum coming through my TV and sound system speakers, and by running my cable line through this system, it fixed it! No more *very annoying* hum. Also, I can really see an marked improvement in the quality of the picture and hear a difference in the sound, particularly with cable channels.

Originally, I purchased the Monster HDP 1800 PowerCenter, but lost about one-third of my cable channels due to interference from the unit with the cable signal. Even installing a signal amplifier didn't solve the issue. But taking those back and getting the Panamax in its place solved everything. According to Panamax, they have the lowest loss of cable signal in the industry (< 0.5 dB). Plus, the protection is superior.

The unit has a convenient outlet and USB charging station on the front, and is also very nice looking--much nicer looking than the one I originally purchased in my opinion.

Highly recommended!

I bought my Panamax M4300-PM during a particularly bad spring and summer lightning storm season here in Virgina. Call me a sucker or call me an A/V enthusiast but I firmly believe that the strength of one's home theater is only as good as the weakest link. At the very least this unit gives me piece of mind.

The M4300 is a breeze to set up and comes with enough plug-ins for a moderately sized home theater. There are 2 power banks, one for high-current electronics such as HDTV, DVD, DVR, etc. and a separate bank for audio components. Each has 4 plug-ins. The idea is to isolate each of the banks so that interference is not possible. The unit also features the requisite adapters for RG6, telephone and ethernet cables to completely protect the home theater.

Functionally, the M4300 is completely quiet. The front of the unit features an easy to read blue light display with the current wattage feeding into the unit. The knobs on the front are actually static, downward facing amber LEDs. The main purpose is to illuminate A/V stacks in dark rooms without having to turn on a separate overhead light. To Panamax's credit the front display of the unit is very clean and the refresh rate of the wattage display isn't as distracting as similar Monster Cable Power Conditioners which in my experience are constantly adjusting the wattage display.

All in all I've been very pleased with the M4300 and look forward to continuous years of peace of mind even during those spring and summer storms.

Ahh, for the days when "power" was electricity that came out of the socket and just worked. But now we have increasingly sensitive electronics and since I live in a small more rural town, we are subject often to surges, spikes, power outages, lightning strikes, etc. No winter ever has fewer than 10 complete outages, for example.

I have had equipment blown by the lousy electric service they get away with selling here. So I've purchased this unit to 'condition' the power, prevent the surges, spikes, under and over voltages, etc. It seems to be doing the job, although winter hasn't arrived. I'll post a supplemental review after this winter's done its worst.

What I do like: clean, totally quiet, no hum, competence. What I don't like: the incredibly bright blue lights on the front panel. It's in my bedroom and I've had to place filtering material over each light so it doesn't keep us up. Nice feature: two amber lights which aim downward so you can light up the controls of other equipment you might have. I like that those lights can be turned off completely. It could use a dimmer switch for the other lights.

When you have $8-10k tied up in a home theater system - and that's very easy to do - why would you not spend another couple hundred to properly protect it? To me, it's a no-brainer. In north TX, where massive lightning and thunderstorms are a regular part of our climate, anything electronic is vulnerable. But even if you don't live in tornado alley you can never fully count on your power provider to deliver a steady, conditioned current.

The Panamax M4300 simply does its job - 24/7 reliability. Protection from spikes and sags that you don't have to think about. It's just there working all the time. Plenty of connectivity, great info feedback. A little too well-lit.

My only reason to refrain from a 5-star rating is that the blue LED display is somewhat distracting. My small setup is all up front in an open glass stand so I see all my component displays (which I like). Even though the Panamax has 3 dimmer settings for the LED, at lowest it is still by far the brightest and is always on. A rack mounted setup in a closet or cabinet wouldn't notice. That's my only small complaint and I'm used to it now so:

I highly recommend this product.

Great product, all you will need for a power cleaner and fairly priced, Panamax's lowest priced and entry level power cleaner.

Having the need to protect my equipment from surges and constant loss of electric,the Panamax M4300-PM 9-Outlet Home Theater Power Conditioner meet my need. I have a since of peace knowing my expense equipment is safe.

My experience was a little rocky to start: amazon shipped me a used unit; but they were very quick remedy the mistake and shipped me another NEW unit and accept the return at no cost to me (whew - I think someone probably represented it as a new return, but it wasn't). Set up was easy, and this is a solid unit. My older Panamax died after ten years of solid reliable performance and this is a fair replacement. The older unit was the same size, but had 'always on' outlets and had a power up sequencer that this new unit does not have. I miss it already. However, this is a great piece of equipment as long as you don't mind keeping everything plugged into it 'on or off'. If you want some 'always on' outlets I suggest you spring for the next model up. I may purchase one of the model up in addition to this unit. The only negative of the next model up is that it is a larger sized unit so it will need more space in your equipment rack. Panamax has been a HIGH END STEREO EQUIPMENT buyers 'best buy' for a long, long time.

I never thought conditioning my power could make the picture on my 65" plasma clearer and the feedback in my tube amp go away...
This item is a must have for any theater setup, Also it has a game outlet on the front that i didn't think i would use but it works nice for the vacuum cleaner..

I didn't want to believe the commentary about how "cleaned up" everyone's tv picture became after plugging this baby in, but I have to say its true! Even though I have yet to get my new plasma tv calibrated by a professional, you could see the difference immediately in the clarity of the picture. The simplicity of having a product "up on the shelf" to plug in all my stereo/ tv components coupled with the protection this provides makes recommending this product a no brainer.

Very happy with this product.
Easy to use and looks amazing in a dark room.
Solid and works very well with my home theater.