Dedicated circuits


I just completed installing 2 dedicated circuits. After reading several threads here, I went with 30 amp breakers with 10 AWG wire with high end receptacles. One circuit for the amp and the other for everything else. I’m blown away by the difference. Tighter bass, not as bright, better imaging and soundstage. Should have done this long ago. 

z32kerber

Voltage drop allowances are not even a NEC requirement, I know I've had voltage drop with my system when I used a carver subwoofer for a short time, even with 20 amp dedicated circuits using 10awg wire.

If I recall, the Carver subs substituted power for size, so a ferocious amount of power was demanded.  Not that surprised.  :-)   A large diameter sub would fix that.

I believe in isolation of power to my audio system. I installed 3 dedicated lines for my system. I used 10ga romex for amp, 12 ga for preamp and another 12ga for digital.  I used 20amp breaker for the amp and 15 amp breakers for the other two lines. All my components have robust power supplies supplying the needs of the audio curcuits therin. I believe the current supplied is more than sufficient.  Also used hospital grade outlets for all lines. Lines are rum off a subpanel that, in addition, only serves  bedroom outlets and lights.

A 15A breaker for an electrical outlet is anything but a 'robust power supply'. It's code minimum, regardless of the wire gauge.

@builder3

 I think you misread.  He states that the components have robust power supplies. I would interpret that as the build of the transformer, rectifiers and filter caps. 

He's also stated his amp is on a different circuit. 15A for source components is plenty.