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Do I need seperate circuts for Audio and TV

I am installing electical in a new room, so far two dedicated 20 amp circuts for my amps, one 20 amp for the rest of the equipment, including the big screen. I am wondering, if by adding the TV and Cable box into the DVD/ Processor/Turntable circuit, if I am asking for trouble? On the other side is that I have alway been told a common ground eliminates the ground loop ( not sure if I will have one).

Other plugs and dimmers on other circuits.
Sub may go into a regular plug, another problem?

Need help asap before sheetrock arrives. My electrician thinks I am nuts but I only get one chance at this.

John
jegyed
jegyed OP
6 posts
 
I have read to keep the analog seperate, now the stupid question. Is an AV processor considered analog these days?

If not, does my turntable need a circuit even though it will connect to the preamp processor.

So far: I will have Amps on dedicated 20 amps each, They are Aragon so they pull alot of power, or will one circuit for both work fine? DVD, Processor, on another line. TV Cable on its own, and sub on its own.

Let me know about the turntable.

Thanks, I have had hum in the past and it is no fun, so I want to do it right.
sgower
27 posts
 
I ran new 20A circuits for each mono amp, 1 for audio equipment, and run TV/cable on an existing 15 amp circuit. This is working fine but I retrofit the 3 dedicated lines and couldn't easily add more. The project was a total pain in the butt. You have a great opportunity to get it right the first time, put 5 lines in.
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
Also, add conduit in case you want to add a circuit or run anything else, (speaker cable, toslink, coax, comupter stuff, etc.)
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