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It will work, but may not be optimal.

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Al Sekela

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In Reply to: RE: You will have to try the alternatives. posted by Scottson on December 16, 2010 at 18:43:58

Video gear usually has switching power supplies that are always on, so that the equipment can respond to the remote control. Try listening to your system with the video gear turned off, unplugged, and disconnected from the audio system altogether. Listen to some revealing recordings, then listen again with the video gear connected.

I'm going to guess that simply plugging the video gear into the AC will cause degradation, no matter which side of the AC service you use.

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RE: It will work, but may not be optimal. - Scottson 10:30:59 12/17/10 (3)
Thanks Al. Yes, the DVR/Cable box combo is an "always on" device & the TV is usually on stand-by. Hence my thinking about plugging it into a different leg. I wasn't asking about sound degradation as much as much as surge dangers - would it be a big problem to plug the HT gear into a separate leg of the circuit?
- Not a safety problem at all. - Al Sekela 10:56:42 12/17/10 (2)
  Try it both ways and see which sounds better. There is no safety issue to worry about.
  
  I'm still thinking you will like the audio performance better with the video gear completely disconnected.
  - RE: Not a safety problem at all. - Scottson 12:07:08 12/17/10 (1)
    Ok, I'll give it a whirl & see which I prefer. Many thanks for your help Al.
    - RE: Not a safety problem at all. - finnman500@hotmail.com 14:22:52 01/17/11 (0)
      Chances are all the wall receptacles in any given room are all served from the same breaker in the distribution panel. Therefore, I suggest installing a dedicated 20 amp line from the breaker panel to the one dedicated outlet to be installed.
      If you rent this could be problematic but if you own your home, I strongly recommend you bite the bullet and go the distance here as you will be rewarded exponentially
      If you must share the power source with video gear or use your surround system for high-end audio as well then by all means turn everything you are not using off as even a small current draw elsewhere will affect what your amplifiers 'see'.
      
      Regardless of what you do or don't do, I strongly recommend you replace your main feed outlet with a FURUTECH GTX-D gold receptacle. These are pricey: about $200. but worth every penny and then some as the difference this will make in your stereo performance is like night and day. I am not a dealer for Furutech. It was suggested to me, I tried it and was absolutely floored with the results. Truly, the best $200. I ever spent on audio.

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