Yes, I understand, but the audio and computer industries converge for music production.

As a DAW, my computer is essential for my audio work, and my audio interfaces are essential add-ons for my computer. It is all powered together since it is all connected together; otherwise, one would get a ground loop hum problem.

That leads to the next problem: what order to connect everything. The Furman conditions the power and regulates the voltage, which all electronic equipment benefits from, and makes a convenient power strip. The APC UPS protects the PC from crashing on power brownouts and interruptions. But if you plug the UPS into the Furman, the UPS doesn't seem to work quickly enough. If you plug the Furman into the UPS, then other heavy-draw equipment is connected to the UPS that should not be. I've worked in both the computer and audio industries, and I still haven't figured out the best way to wire it.


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