Home > Consumer Reviews > Monster Signature Series Automatic Voltage Stabilizer AVS 2000 Noel Lee Signature Series AVS2000 (MP AVS 2000 SS)

This unit is awesome. At 1/2 of retail on amazon.com I couldn't pass it up for what I needed. This unit is massive and weighs in at 70+ pounds. It means business and is about as large as a full fledged surround receiver (e.g., Onkyo SR805). I bought this to help regulate steady 120 current to my HT System. I also use the Monster 3600MK2 as a surge protector for my important components. This used to fluctuate voltage reading from 116 to 125 throughout regular usage. Power fluctuations to my knowledge can destroy your system components over time. After hooking up the AVS2000 I have a steady 120v of power to all of my components (TV included). Likely due to poor wiring, or the way electricity runs in my town here in New Mexico. Highly recommended this unit can also be hooked to a remote DC switch to power the unit on and off. Primary reason for purchase was to regulate voltage to a steady 120v. It does look pretty cool and the Blue LCD lights can be dimmed. The unit does not get hot, but does need plenty of room as it is huge. Check measurements before purchase. This is a nice high end Monster Power component. If you can purchase one of these solid well built units through Datavision (on amazon) it is a sweet deal at close to 50% off retail ($1500 yikes). Anyway... well worth the use and peace of mind knowing that your gear is totally protected from electrical devastation. Ciao!

I have used Monster products for several years, although I'm becoming a bit concerned about their business practices as described in the AV forums. Regardless, I have wanted a power stabilizer for some time now to handle the ever-growing stack of black boxes in my theater. When I saw Amazon's price for the Signature unit, I jumped on it. While I have not seen any eye-popping increases in either video or audio performance, the peace of mind knowing that the system is being protected and the power is being regulated made this a great purchase for me. I agree with "Tech Dork" that this unit should be paired with a good power conditioner; in my case, the excellent HTPS 7000 MKII (which DOES produce a noticeable improvement in both audio and video performance).

I own one of these and one of the non-signature series (red display).
(this is the same review that I wrote for the other ASV 2000)

If you invested a big pile of dough on a home A/V set up, why not feed it correctly. In the US our components are designed to run on 120 volts. But most average neighborhoods fluctuate (+ or -) 3 - 4 volts at all times. On really hot nights where everyone has their A/C on, it can fluctuate up to 8 or 9 volts.

This bad boy locks everything in at an even 120 volts. So your TV or stereo isn't having to make the adjustments itself, it can just focus on performing without any power stress.

As others have noted, make sure to use a good quality surge protector. I personally use the Monster HTS 3600 MKII.

My favorite part is the big displays. I find myself just watching the voltage readout it to see what the power rating is. The voltage display just tells you what you are feeding your components. The amp display helps you keep an eye out if you might have left a component on and didn't mean to. My kids are always leaving the DVD player or stereo on. If you notice a high amp readout, you know something was left on. My components are behind dark glass, it is hard to see if items are left on.

This 75 lb. beast will take up some space and has to be put on a very strong shelf. You will reserve the "lowest" shelf for your entertainment system for this bad boy. Consider it the anchor of your system.