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.
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 always on sale somewhere, new $350 eBay 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.
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