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Dedicated line last minute questions

I am FINALLY in the situation of being able to get a dedicated electrical line installed to my home and therefor system.Whem I asked the electrician about installing my Wattgate receptacle which I use he mentioned something about a special red plug as opposed to anything else for the separation of the neutral line. I thought it was the ground which causes noise but I was told it was the neutral which lets garbage back into the system.In any case in a few days I will have a line dedicated by ground and neutral but does this mean I can't use my Wattgate receptacle? I am wondering of this "red" plug that was recommended. Any help would be appreciated.
mitchb
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Forgot to mention if he does run a dedicated ground the wattgate would defeat the purpose UNLESS he can break the self grounding feature. Most receptacles are capable of this feature.
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mitchb OP
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Apparently my electrician had industrial strenth plugs in mind but I used a Fim , a Power Port and a Wattgate 381. Everything sounds best through my Hydra 6 so I am, only using the Wattgate. I think it is the best sounding receptacle I have so I have my Hydra powered through it. I had an idea that my amp would sound better going to it's own dedicated line but when bypassing the Hydra the sound of the amp when going to it's own dedicated line without the Hydra the sound is thinner and less pleasing. It is amazing what the Hydra6 can do and in my case it worked best with everything including my amp.
I've come to the realisation that if I want to isolate my amp I should use something like a Hydra 2 to run the amp. It is the price of yet another good power cable which stops me from doing this.
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