UPSes for your home theatre

I get many requests for UPSes for home theatre systems.  And while normally, i dont like to turn away business, most UPSes I have arent designed for that application.

APC actually makes a special UPS for home theatres.  The APC AV collection is impressive, but is very similar to an APC SmartUPS 1500.

Both AV & SmartUPS have:

• power conditioning features
• battery backup
• IEEE EMI filtering
• True sine wave power

However, they differ on 2 points.

• Surge protection (3360 joules versus 500) [but these are both too low to act as real protection IMHO]
• Noise  (AV has a silent fan, the APC Smartups have a fan)

So in summary, to me the fan is not that big of an issue.  But if you have a $10k sound system and nano sound attenuated seat cushions, then splurge on the AV for the extra $150, if not feal free to buy mine