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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What is the importance of separate filtering for audio and video?
A.
The nature of the audio and video signal is very different. Each application generates a different kind of noise
and is sensitive to different types of noise. Video components generate a wide band of video interference.
Audio components generate a narrow band of interference. Monster’s patent-pending audio and video filters
are optimized for each application, for maximum noise filtering.
Q. Does it matter which outlets I plug my components into?
A.
Yes. Each group of outlets is specifically designed to protect and maximize performance of ONLY the components
they are intended to power. For example, an amplifier is high current and a VCR is not. Each gets separate noise
filtering to accommodate their inherent needs and differences. Further, you would not want to leave an amplifier
(or other high current components) running all the time, so it is assigned a Switched outlet. A VCR, on the other
hand, is assigned an Unswitched outlet so you don’t have to worry about setting and resetting its clock when
the PowerCenter is turned On and Off.
Q. Will it harm a component to plug it into an outlet that it’s not designated to power,
like a high current amplifier into an outlet marked for TV?
A.
No. However, you may not realize the full performance potential of the PowerCenter. If you were to plug
an amplifier into the Tape outlet, for example, you may experience a thumping noise when you turn on
the PowerCenter. The amplifier is a high current device (TV is not) that ideally should be plugged
into a PowerCenter Switched (Timed) outlet (which the TV outlet is not) to avoid this problem.
