Outlet Requirements


I had my old house’s wiring upgraded to include two 20A outlets and one 30A outlet for dedicated audio equipment.  It may have been overkill but it’s done.  I recently acquired a pair of ML no. 436s, a McIntosh C2700, and a pair of MG 3.5r.  My question is do I have to run each amp to separate outlets or can one 20A outlet handle a pair of amps.  Associated equipment is PS Audio Perfect-wave Direct Stream Jr/PS Audio Perfect-wave transport, Oppo Blu-ray player, Bluesound Node X streamer, Revel F52 speakers, and two REL T/9x Subs.  I also have a Furman 15 elite power conditioner.  Could anyone offer suggestions as to the best way to connect these components?  Thank you.

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You mentioned the outlets but not the wiring.

Do you have 3 circuits, running to 3 separate receptacles?

ANd what was your thiking about the 30A outlet??

You may find these specifications helpful:

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-no436-monoblock-power-amplifier-specifications

Keep in mind that most of us barely ever ask our amps to produce more than 20-30 watt peaks, so as long as you power on your amps in sequence instead of all at once you could run all of them from 1x 15A line. 

Long ago, I lived thru a few summers in Brooklyn with frequent brownouts, I know what poor power sounds like.

The older I get, the less I go for BS that prevents convenience, as long as I experience no detriments

After the separate circuit(s) to the location:

I use a Furman P-1800 (PF R Version)

Power Factor Technology supplies 45+ amps of instantaneous reserve current, on demand, for power starved amplifiers

https://furmanpower.com/pages/prestige-series

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I figure: since everything is coming from the unit's internal capacitors, I could plug it into my air conditioner's or refrigerator's circuit and get away with it.

I actually plug the Furman into my Chase RLC-1'a switched accessory outlet for remote system power, then the Furman's capacitors, then the equipment, so everything is going thru a single device rated for15 amps. It's got a fuse, I can't blow it. 

 

 

"I had my old house’s wiring upgraded to include two 20A outlets and one 30A outlet for dedicated audio equipment. "

What will you plug into a 30 amp outlet? I have never seen a piece of audio gear with a 30 amp power cord!