Amps In Wall Or Conditioner?

A direct line is a dedicated circuit from the breaker box. Your breaker box is 220v… so I would get one on each leg (they are typically next to each other in the box) one for the amp and one for the other components (power conditioner). The sub will not matter much… I doubt most people could tell the difference where you plug it in.

The direct lines for me cost less than any one interconnect or power cord, but resulted in greater improvements in sound. I have a really good system… the better system the more obvious the improvement.

Rather than ask, you can see for yourself what sounds best.

I have my Canary Mono Amps directly in the wall on a dedicated 20 amp line.  All other components including Pre-Amp on InaKustic 3500P PC.  I was told by my amp builder to not plug amps into a PC.

builder3, yes I will experiment within the limit of available possibilities at any particular time.

gdhp, mijostyn, thanks for the clarification. As it happens, nothing but audio outlets on my (in that sense) dedicated circuit. Believe I will add a separate amp circuit, if an electrician should someday return my call. 

The remaining question: any problem switching the tube preamp to the conditioner's high-current outlet when the conditioner inherits the preamp's wall socket?

My literal definition of good is "improves sound". So if the conditioner is good then it improves sound and you plug everything into it. If the conditioner is not good then it does not improve sound and why would you plug anything into it?


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