99% of the value of the dedicated line is for the amp.
Re-wiring the listening room: Questions
FINALLY getting around to having some straight runs from the panel to the listening room.
My room is a basic rectangle with the speakers at 10:00 and 2:00, amps at 12:00, and equipment at 9:00.
Currently everything is fed via power near the equipment, also at 9:00, however I do have another outlet at 12:00.
Should I do two separate runs?
If so, do I want both individual runs available at the 9:00 and 12:00 positions?
Currently everything is plugged into an AQ Niagara, I have all digital and analog stuff powered via that same Niagara, however I could foresee adding a second power conditioner/distributor in the future to just serve the amps located at 12:00.
What should I do?
Thank you!
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Sorry, maybe I am not writing clearly. What I am suggesting is three separate circuits from the same circuit box (I did not mention this… just in case you have two), each with a separate breaker … . The important point is they are going to be run without anything else on the line (hence they are called direct lines). I have run them on the same or opposite legs of the box (220 in box has two legs with a breaker on both). Many folks advocate having them all on the same leg. I have never had a problem either way Typical home wiring runs all over the place such that a single breaker will not support outlets next to each other, but will support a bunch of outlets and can have who knows what plugged into it. Also with multiple outlets there can be resistance in old outlets. |
Don't cheap out like I did with 3x 10ga romex lines. At least spring for cryo-ed romex, but I'd suggest either Hidden Treasure or AP Oval 10, so you're not tempted to rip out your walls again later. I think non-cryo romex has a sound too, 12ga is more balanced, but 10ga while better in dynamics, seems to have a hole in the lower-midrange to mid-bass. Definitely get good outlets, I'm planning to install an SR purple to see what it does for my EQ hole as compared to my Furutech GTX-R. The newer GTX-R with NCF is supposed to be more balanced in EQ. I don't have analog but do have a large HT system built around 2-channel, and haven't noticed any noise from using 3 outlets. If you do multiple runs, ensure that all are from the same hot leg. Let us know how it worked for you! This and the thread on surge suppression are timely for me. |
You know the wire in your walls in not going to change the frequency response of your system right? Outlets won't either.
@gthirteen are you running balanced between your amps at 12 and electronics at 9? If so, another run at 12 would be there if you need it. If you are no running balanced, plugging into multiple spots is asking for trouble. |
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