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"Power - what is most important."

"Power - what is most important." When trying to optimize audio and video by optimizig power mangement, what is the most import aspect to initially change(Also please supply some brand names):
1) Conditioning Power with balanced power piece of equipment at system panel. Perhaps Equitech Wall Cabinet System Panel
2) Use of 240 V setups like Richard Garys Substation
3) Using Richards Grays RGPC 400 MK II and RGPC 1200S
2) Using separate 20 or 30 Amps Socket Outlets - (??perhaps all coming out of a Equitech Wall Cabinet) for different aspects and areas of system
a) Amps - perhaps using TWO 20 or 30 Amps Outlets here
b) Digital Equipment using ONE Outlet
c) Analog Equipment - using ONE Outlet
d) ?? other
3) Changing wire used from system panel to site. Perhaps should change to 10 guage. All Home Runs. What brands are best? Should these wire runs be covered by metal tubes (or something else) to provide shielding from any type of interference (esp if ling ru.
4) Check all lines to make sure they are in phase.
5) Outlets/Sockets
a) Using Cryo'd or non cryo'd Outlets/sockets in Wall
b) Using Cryo'd or non cryo'd Outlets/sockets in Power conditioning devices like Furman Balance Equipment and/or Richard Gray
6) Changing Power Cords. Which cords should be used. What Guage Wire here
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sedona
144 posts
 
Power - what is most important?
Here's an idea for self-empowerment:
1. Go buy a book
2. Read the book
3. Re-read the book
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
As I was reading this thread---and before I read the 1st ans. I was saying the same exact thing. Geez, do some homework;there are "plenty" pages here.---Ok now that 2 of us have pcked on you;maybe somebody'll feel sorry for you. BTW; no matter what anybody says: YMMV.
brooksl
129 posts
 
Hello. Go to member look up. Enter the name "'Lak" He has discussed and reviewed many power issues/products.
nighthawk
259 posts
 
Man, it sounds like you are suffering from information overload. Most of the things on your list can make some difference. Balanced power has the potential to make the most difference. If you have the space and budget for one of the high-end Equitechs, I say go for it, and quit stressing.
ozfly
887 posts
 
A while ago, I posted some "best of" threads related to power, outlets, conditioners, etc. Here's a copy. It could save you some work in your research. I'm sure there are some more current threads, but these are some oldies but goodies. Search on the headlines and you should be fine. Listed are the headlines, the initiator and the date. Good luck.

I'm doing some research on this topic and would like to recommend the following previous posts:
The Big Four (in no order):
1) Advice on installing dedicated outlets Jazz_nut 9-17-01
2) Dedicated curcuit question???? Krelldog 2-24-02
3) How many dedicated lines? Macm 5-31-01
4) Advice- wiring for decidated sound room Audioken 5-28-01
Other very good ones (in no order):
1) Dedicated Circuit wire alternatives? Leoturetsky 4-11-02
2) Star Grounding Gladstone 6-1-01
3) Dedicated line vs. power conditioner Macm 5-2-01
4) URGENT HELP: Wire for dedicated lines??? Worldcup86 1-10-02
5) Isolated Ground electrical outlents??? Weiserb 3-10-02
6) Reference Ground Set-up? Fatparrot 1-20-02
7) How's to ground for the dedicated line? Worldcup86 12-28-01
8) Dedicated power circuit Joeldoss 4-14-01

That's my "dirty dozen" -- sorry if I may have missed some other really good ones. These should answer most of your questions. Note -- the first thread referenced 74 other posts of interest (I did not check these out, but Bob Bundus is one of the "guru's" in this area). Hope that helps.
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