Am I hearing things?


I just an extra  new dedicated line run beside the other one. with 10 gauge wire, 30 amp breaker and a 20 amp rated outlet. I don't think it sounds as good!!! What the hey. A little shrill in both vinyl and CD. I'm comparing from what it sounded like last night. Does electricians wire, breaker and outlet have to burn in? Am I alone in this. I'm have a whole system AC but in and the temp got up to 80. Maybe that is why. Also I'm listening at 11 am EST. So the power grid may have an affect. Did I just answer my own question or have other people experienced this. The original dedicated line was put in in 03 with 12 gauge wire, 20 amp breaker and a 15 amp outlet. Are these 2 lines picking up interferrence? 
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I have a PS 1000 power regenerated and sometimes I have my 14bsst 600 watt amp run into it. It never seem to suffer from dynamics but what technical people have said here is that the punch and dynamics have to be compromised to a degree. The 1000 can only handle up to 7 amps and up to 10 soft.. The Bryston pulls more. I couldn't tell a difference so I thought my wiring was a choke point. Oh thanks for the responses everyone. My 14b3 has just left Bryston and I'm making a good home for it here.
Im running system 24/7 breaking in the refurbished  Marantz SA-10 and BP 17 demo unit. The SA-10 hasn't changed that much compared to when I first got the SA-8005. I will get tbe 14b3's cherry. I will break her in good!!!
I called the electrician and he said it was a 25 amp breaker. He assured me I'm fine. Mike
I will get a polarity tester and I don't kniw tbe particulars. But I do know when I saw the wire it was orange 10 ga and there was no ground wire in it. So how could he ground it otherwise? I'm just going to get another electrician verify everything and quote this post. Thanks Mike 
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. I looked downstairs in the electrical panel and no and nowhere is there a 15, 20, 25, or 30.marked on the breakers. Is there a secret code electricians use? I goggled it and no help. What would make a breaker trip with my audio hooked up. The only thing that tripped in my house was the outlet with the microwave and blender going at one time. I've had the 600 watt amp for 6 years with nothing tripped there so I should be ok. Right?
No its the sound room labeled. I have 2 dedicated lines with 2 outlets 3 inches apart. I hooked up the Bryston to the new line with the 10 ga wire and my power plant to the other one. sonically everything is great now but I will change it out to a 20 amp breaker. Thanks for everyones input. Memebers here look out for each other.