Your cart
Chat
Contact us
Close contact box
Connect ID #
248 410 782 4
Connect ID #
248 410 782 4
All finished with your chat session?

We’ll email you a transcript of this conversation for your records.

Our contact center is currently closed.

Please enter your name.  
Please enter a valid email address. Why is this required?

For Tech Support, call 1-888-292-2575

All web chat conversations are recorded. We use automated technology to connect you with an Advisor and to answer some common questions. If you do not consent, please do not continue with chat assistance.

Thank you, !
Our conversation will be emailed to
Chat Advisor Image

Your Advisor,

More about me
Please enter a question  
Don't wait on hold. We'll call you back when it's your turn to talk with the next available .
Please enter your name  
Please enter your phone number  
Please enter a message  

Calls may be recorded for training and quality control purposes.

We are located in Virginia USA.

Customer Reviews

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Surge protector and power line conditioner

MFR # 5S-PS6-US1

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Surge protector and power line conditioner

MFR # 5S-PS6-US1

12 reviews
View this product

Quality in a fancy box

Mark from Walnut Creek, CA on 12/16/2022

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

As always with Crutchfield, this arrived in a timely manner with free shipping. As someone who's power management usually consists of $30 power strips this was a big step up for me. The unit is impressively built and plugging my equipment into it takes some unexpected effort, the plugs are held very securely. I cannot say how good it is if there is a power surge but my confidence level is very high. Hard to say just how much if any it has improved my sound (via Bluesound power node and Goldenear BRX speakers) as it is too much effort to go back and forth on a blind sound comparison but there does seem to be some soundstage improvement and dialogue from the TV seems a bit more focused with improved clarity.

Pros: Build quality very impressive.

Cons: None known

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Confident in the surge protection

Thomas OConnor from Hot Springs, AR on 10/21/2022

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Well built and I'm confident it will protect my stereo from power surge. I have noticed no difference in the sound quality.

Pros: Well built

Cons: No noticable difference in sound quality and expensive

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Bang for your buck!

David from Litchfield Park, AZ on 4/12/2022

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Great value and quality. You could pay double and get pretty much an equal product.

Pros: Cost, Quality.

Cons: None

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Great Piece of Kit

Tim from Winston Salem, NC on 3/18/2022

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

This is a super robust power strip / filter. All aluminum case is very nice. Does a great job filtering electrical line interference and isolating your system.

Pros: Robust Build Works very well

Cons: Pricey

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Barry from Hixson, TN on 2/20/2022

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Thin surge protector with a 3,000 joule rating was what I wanted. It fits weLL in the space available and has appropriate protection.

Pros:

Cons:

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Clean power

Rob from Atlanta, GA on 1/31/2022

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Pretty happy w/this power conditioner. Slim, fits in well with my turntable setup.

Pros: Size

Cons: USB C won't charge an iPad Pro.

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Nice

Crutchfield customer from Santee, CA on 12/6/2021

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

It works great! I feel like my home theater even sounds better too.

Pros:

Cons:

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Jerry from Chesapeake, VA on 10/27/2021

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

I have purchased two of these, Austere V Series power strip protector from 3000 Joules, with EMI/RFI along with MOV protection. I have replaced them from what I Had, Monster home theater HTS MK1000III power center strip. I have noticed a difference in my Samsung 4K 65" TV Pitcher quality also my Samsung 4K DVD player also notice sound improvement from my Yamaha RX V795a receiver and surprisingly from my Pro-Ject X2 turntable had improved the sound slightly better as well. headphones sounded cleaner and the from my Polk's S60, S30, S20 sounded cleaner and the bass from my SVS PB 1000 sub the low in sounded even more detailed! I really did not expect such an improvement! great investment for around $300. the only improvement would be an AVR to control the power coming from the outlet.

Pros:

Cons:

Crutchfield response on

2 of 2 found this helpful

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Crutchfield customer from Moon Township, PA on 10/15/2021

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Relatively easy to wall mount although it is a quality item and a bit heavy. So far it has worked very well.

Pros: Well built Easy to mount

Cons:

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

need this

Crutchfield customer from Port Washington, NY on 3/14/2021

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

this a piece of equipment that you need if your system is of any value. One issue, the packaging is so awesome you will have to decide if you wanted to open the box.

Pros: Just awesome hardware

Cons: Well the power plug head though flat is a little wide to snake through cabinetry ports

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Austere V Series Power (6 outlets)

Crutchfield customer from Cortlandt Mnr, NY on 12/2/2020

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

The packaging it came in was beautiful and the product is working wonderfully. I highly recommend this power strip/ surge protector.

Pros:

Cons:

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

Austere Power unit

Crutchfield customer from Kingshill, VI on 12/29/2019

Verified customer (What's this?)
Verified employee review (What's this?)

Very nice, solidly built unit. It comes very well presented in its packaging and appears to be high quality. Because of the nature of this type of equipment, I wouldn't know how durable it is until it protects my stuff during a lightning storm or a blackout. However this unit seems well engineered and should be fine for the next few years. The usb outlets on the front are also usefully as they free up the regular outlets to be used by your other equipment.

Pros: High quality unit appears to be well engineered. Price.

Cons: Could probably use 2 more outlets. Would have also like to seen an input/ output for ethernet.

Crutchfield response on

0 of 0 found this helpful

TOP
Compare the sound