Home Wiring?

@Musicnoise: Everyone's entitled to their opinions, but the idea that there is no difference is not what I've heard from both people who've done this, and in my own experience listening to systems on and off dedicated lines.

@Lak: I'm rather new using these forums, what should I search for?

@Rushton: Thanks a lot, this is precisely the kind of information I was looking for. A few questions:

1) Can you have a separate electrical box installed and a new power line run to it? I ask because if I could do this and have it installed near my system, opposed to running a line from the current box that powers my house to my system, it would probably save me a lot of money because the box I have now is 50+ feet away from my system.

2) The cable I was looking at were those made by Oyaide and Acrolink. Acrolink makes a cable especially designed for AC wiring. I know another company has a dedicated cable as well, I think it's JPS Labs. I've wondered if there's any difference between them and 10-gauge Romex. I know of only one person who had both Romex and JPS Labs cable installed and he said the JPS Labs was a bit better.

3) Thanks for the links. I've heard of that silver contact enhancer before and was planning on buying some when I did this dedicated line.

If there's any other advice you can offer, please do. Thanks.

Your questions are such that you do need an electrician.

If you can find a couple of blanks in your switchbreaker panel, then run a couple of 20 amp dedicated circuits with #2 wire. Rather than Jena Labs outlets I prefer Porterports havaiable here at audiogon. Just add 'porterports' to home search engine.

No1willfan, if the cable run itself will be under 70 feet, I'd be inclined to just pull separate runs directly from the existing breaker box. The power company may or or may be willing to run a separate power line from the pole to a separate meter at your house.

The alternative approach some people have taken is to run a sub-panel off the main breaker panel using a run of 6 gauge to the sub-panel placed near your listening room. This may or may not be a better solution. It's certainly more complex with more connections. The trade-off is whether any benefit from a possible reduction in voltage drop is sufficient to offset the impact of more connections.

I've not experimented with speciality AC cable. I don't doubt there can be sonic differences, and I'm a believer in the benefits of cryo treatment in power cords and audio cables. But, given any funds limitations, this is were I've chosen to get some cost savings and just go for good quality copper.

Good luck with your project,

Thanks for your reply. I will definitely check around to see what my options are. If I can get another line/box installed I think that would be the best route. If I can't then I'll have to assess and go from there.

I am finishing up my listening room and just had the electrical aspects run. Depending on your system quality level should determine the approach. If it is an all out assault then I recommend the Isoclean separate panel and the grounding rod from.....shoot, not sure off the top of my head. If you want to know I can easily find it. I just moved my system into that room last night for the first time even though the room is not finished. Without breakin it is one of the biggest improvements to the system with the aspects that I was trying to achieve.

I also am comparing romex cable to the Analysis Plus electrical wire to see if wiring makes that much of a difference.

Regards!