Marc-Furman question

Marc,

Did your Furman come with a coax cable? Mine didn't and when I contacted Furman they said I should send it back to Amazon (I thought they would just offer to send me a coax).
I don't want to go through the hassle if yours didn't come with one. The manual online says it should be in there.
Thanks,
Steve

I don't recall it coming with a coax cable... but if it did, I just would
have ignored it.

Marc

On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:46:35 -0000, "torch369" <[hidden email]> said:

Do you think it's a bad idea to connect the cable box to the unit?

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote:

> Do you think it's a bad idea to connect the cable box to the unit?

I don't know what the Furman power strip does to a cable signal --
I doubt it does any "filtering"...

Marc

They claim it doesn't interfere with the signal, which is what happens with cheap surge protectors, but that it will protect against any surge through the cable.
Not sure how much of an issue it is. I suppose i can test it with a coax I probably have lying around.
I really dont feel like exchanging the sucker and then finding out that the replacement doesn't have the cable either. I just find it odd that it didn't come with mine.
Furman assured me that they are all shipped in those plastic packs to make sure I know I got a regular grade A product. That was my chief concern.

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote:
>
> > Do you think it's a bad idea to connect the cable box to the unit?
>
> I don't know what the Furman power strip does to a cable signal --
> I doubt it does any "filtering"...
>
> Marc
>

Ahh, well surge protection has nothing to do with ES.

You can buy a coax cable surge protector for about $5, I think.  You
can just screw it into your coax wall outlet.

Marc

> They claim it doesn't interfere with the signal, which is what happens
> with cheap surge protectors, but that it will protect against any surge
> through the cable.
 

Surge protection doesn't but I think line conditioning could help?
I just found a coax cable from an old monster cable surge protector and connected it. No degradation of picture quality at all so far.
I am just going to keep it and exchange it. I was kind of surprised at Furman's response to all this though. I think most companies would have just sent out a free cable. Oh well.

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote: