Not the sexiest piece of kit you'll ever buy, sure; but sexy kit requires AC power, which this little unit provides. Note that it's not a power conditioner (though Adam Hall also sell those, and I have several) so much as ? basically ? an ordinary socket strip in a rackmount format. There are eight sockets on the front and eight on the back, and both sets are separately switchable from two front-mounted switches. Very handy for having permanent kit connected to the back and "guest" units passing through your studio (or even the vacuum cleaner...) connected to the front. Solidly built and reasonably priced.