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In Reply to: Recommendations for wire for dedicated line/outlet posted by famouse on November 20, 2004 at 20:03:30:
I don't know if special wire such as the JPS in-wall cable makes a big difference, but adding multiple circuits certainly does. If you have an electrician do the installation, it does not cost much more for his time to do several circuits compared to one. With several circuits you can separate the power amp from the source completely.In my experience, the power amp's supply degrades the sound if the source has to share a circuit with it.
I think multiple circuits using standard wire would be better than one circuit using fancy wire. You could route one circuit with fancy wire and have a few more run in standard wire, to keep the cost down.
Some users recommend having the dedicated audio circuits all on one side of the 220 service, with refrigerator, furnace, etc. on the other. Be sure all the audio circuits are physically close together in the breaker box, so there is minimal induction among the wires connected to neutral and ground. This means the extra wire for each circuit should be kept to a minimum, and the area of the loop they form should also be as small as practical.
While the electrician is present, have him or her evaluate the breaker box and ground connection. Even in a newer house, it might improve your sound to have a more robust ground at the breaker box.
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- Multiple circuits - Al Sekela 08:53:32 11/21/04 (0)
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