Dedicated line w/ upgraded parts or power cond?

I replaced one set of receptacles in the 15 amp Furman with a spare Shunyata RZ1(?).
It was a bit of a squeeze wire wise,but the recptacle the Shunyata replaced was really quite shabby.

I use this Furman in my HT set up and I have the 5 channel power amp plugged into the Shunyata receptacle along with the processor.

If I was more serious with the HT system I would replace all the receptacles in the Furman.
The 20 amp Furman version had more robust receptacles,but I still replaced one of those with an FIM at one time.

If there's no warranty,replacing the recptacles in power conditioner and the IEC with better ones,is worthwhile and not hard to do,just make sure you make a diagram or take a picture of how everything is wired up.

I'm not a klutz but I'm no EE either,if you're careful there's a lot of little things you can do to improve gear that is of good design replacing cheap parts that were used to cut costs.

Call me a Furutech fan boy, but all the connectors I've sourced from them,as expensive as they are, haven't failed to impress me with their build, and reliability.
Sounding better than the stock parts they replace is pretty much a given.

Whart - I'm in Toronto, but originally from the UK where I completed an apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering.

Floating the shield does not break any codes in Canada as long as the other three wires are connected at both ends - since most power cables are not shielded

I've never read the US codes, so I have no knowledge about them - should be fairly close though? (The Devil is in the details :-)

Not sure if floating the ground is a code violation up here, since the codes I have read only deals with wiring a building and not individual "appliances"

However you can bet that if your insurance company was to discover it they would declare it a coverage violation just to get out of paying.

My house/development is only 26 years old, so the subteranian power supply is pretty stable and not subject to "atmospheric conditions" that can effect overhead supplies.

Good luck with the property hunt and your future plans - sounds exciting. We are in the process of "downsizing", but a dedicated listening room is on the list

Maybe your next location will have a better power supply.

No matter how good it is, from what I've read on their web site I think the Equi=Tech is still a great investment.

Hey - Furutech Fan-Boy
- ME TOO! :-)
- but for me it's their power cables and RCA's that I find are outstanding performers.

Their mains, IEC connectors and receptacles, although extremely good are just too pricey for me - I just can't bring myself to part with that much cash for `a plug`

I guess we all have our limits :-)

Oh - to win that lottery ;-)

Mental, perhaps i have used the wrong electricians in the past, but none seemed to understand looking for the quieter leg, any notion of keeping the polarity consistent, the use of additional grounding, potential grounding differences among different dedicated lines, or even the use of higher hospital grade outlets. Though I'm sure all of those things are within the skill set and knowledge base of competent electrical engineers and electricians for clean power, most residential electricians don't seem to have this knowledge. Thus, my observation, based on my experience.
And when you say 'isolated' ground, my understanding is that code does not permit an isolated ground in the sense that it is separate from the ground for the rest of the service delivered to a residence. I gather that having a separate building, with separate service, may enable me to do so, which is something I plan on exploring in my new location, having already touched base with the city inspector here in Austin about the use of the large Equi=Tech to supply system power in my next room. For what it's worth, I'm also interested in finding electricians here with experience in installing such balanced power systems, but that's another story.