Monster Power Reference PowerCenter HTS2600 Owner's Manual page 33

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. You would not want to leave an amplifier
(high current) 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 that clock when 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.
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