No disrespect but why can't you add a dedicated line. I would have a electrician take a look at your circuit panel. Even if it is full it maybe possible to add a double breaker in the space of a single. I've found that dedicated circuits with WattGate receptacles made a major improvement in my system. It made my system quiter and more dynamic.
dedicated outlets for audio equipment
Hi,
I needed some advice before the electrician comes next week.
I do not have a dedicated listening room ....just use the living room.
I have a dedicated 20 amp outlet that I plug my Lamm 2.2 mono amps into. Its a four plug socket but right now I only used it for the two mono amps.
I have another wall outlet that is a non-dedicated 2 plug outlet. I plug my emmlabs preamp/dac and my emmlabs transport into a hydra 2 which goes into the non-dedicated two plug socket.
Finally, I have another non dedicated wall outlet that I plug my widescreen tv and tivo into. The cords do not reach the outlet so I use a Furman outlet strip to connect it to the outlet socket.
I am having an electrician upgrade the two outlets that power my audio equipment with wattgate sockets.
I do not believe that I have in my townhouse the capability of creating a second dedicated outlet for my dac/preamp and cd transport.
THEREFORE, the question is whether I am better off plugging the preamp/dac and transport into the remaining two available 20 amp sockets or not. The advantage would be the dac and transport would share the dedicated line with the amp and away from any other item that uses electricity. The disadvantage would be that the transport and dac would be on the same line as the mono amps.
Thanks for the advice in advance,
Mike
I needed some advice before the electrician comes next week.
I do not have a dedicated listening room ....just use the living room.
I have a dedicated 20 amp outlet that I plug my Lamm 2.2 mono amps into. Its a four plug socket but right now I only used it for the two mono amps.
I have another wall outlet that is a non-dedicated 2 plug outlet. I plug my emmlabs preamp/dac and my emmlabs transport into a hydra 2 which goes into the non-dedicated two plug socket.
Finally, I have another non dedicated wall outlet that I plug my widescreen tv and tivo into. The cords do not reach the outlet so I use a Furman outlet strip to connect it to the outlet socket.
I am having an electrician upgrade the two outlets that power my audio equipment with wattgate sockets.
I do not believe that I have in my townhouse the capability of creating a second dedicated outlet for my dac/preamp and cd transport.
THEREFORE, the question is whether I am better off plugging the preamp/dac and transport into the remaining two available 20 amp sockets or not. The advantage would be the dac and transport would share the dedicated line with the amp and away from any other item that uses electricity. The disadvantage would be that the transport and dac would be on the same line as the mono amps.
Thanks for the advice in advance,
Mike
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