Really good home electrical wiring.

Sorry for the double post. No Sbearden, I haven't tried the JPS 8 gauge myself, however a friend of mine with a similar system has. He has replaced it with 3 runs of 10 gauge THHN solid for each leg, taped firmly and tied together on the end. This is my current set up for 120 VAC, and I use multiple 4 gauge for my 240 VAC for the amps. It seems as though the more wire I throw at it per leg, the better the sound. I may try removing the existing this spring and adding more. I'll let you know how that turns out. I know that Ray Kimber likes the stranded, and I had tried it about 3 years ago, (I can't remember, maybe he had suggested it), but I like the solid better with my system. Maybe the house wiring is system dependant, just as cabling is. This is why running conduit seems so elementary, you can try different configurations with little trouble. Merry Christmas!

E&lsrr@chartermi.net, I read the Equitech tech sheets and looked at the ULIS.htm#STR9850. Thanks for the great advice! I've done alot of wiring myself (including a total gut/remodel), is this transformer easy to install? Did you simply run a feed from the box to the transformer? Did you start with 220v and step it down or what? Thanks for your help. J.D.

Well after speaking directly with some of the industry's most respected professionals, here is what I believe to be the best answer to my own original question: 1). DEDICATED CIRCUITS: 20-Amp Circuits, 2). WIRING: Silver Plated Copper (Stranded) Teflon Insulated 10 Gauge, 3). RECEPTACLES: 20-Amp Leviton Hospital Grade w/ Isolated Ground (model no. 5362-IG-I ), 4). CONDUIT: Non-metallic blue flex conduit for each dedicated 20-Amp circuit. I hope other find this helpfull.