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Am I Killing My Sound?

I am running my system through a monster power HTS 5100 conditioner.    Will the monster power fool me into thinking it sounds better?  

Also, I am in the middle of an upgrade, I ran an 8 AWG four wire copper Romex from the main panel to listening room. Was planning on running 2 120 volt circuits.  So you have 240 volts across both hot wires even though I am not using 240 volts, this splits the current on the neutral.  

  • Do I need to worry about noise because I have 2 separate phases running from the panel to the listening room?  
  • Do I need to be concerned about running mono blocks on separate phases? 
  • If I want to run single phase in the listening room what do I do with four wires in the romex (black, red, white and bare). should I run double ground wires?

System;

Rega P8 with Apheta 3

Audio research LS26 pre

Audio research PH8 phono

Cary CAD-211 mono blocks driving Tyler acoustic D10’s

Lamm M1.1 mono blocks driving Wilson Sophina’s

Also some digital Mcintosh gear for TV and movies and Runco plasma TV

Thanks!

agrogon
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fuzztone
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I run all hifi off a single phase and have full time motors like HVAC and refrigerator on the other. I would NEVER mix phases with hifi. Just because you installed 4 !egs doesn't be mean you have to use them, unless you are all MC.

Only you can remove the HTS 5100 and decide if there is an audible difference.

mesch
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You might consider running the 8 ga romex to a sub panel. Then run separate lines from sub panel to your system, all on same phase. You would need a sub panel having 4 spaces to run two lines on the same phase. 

I would only use the power conditioner for your source components. Plug your amps directly into wall outlet.  

agrogon OP
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All, Thank you.  Great Feedback and helpful!!!

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audiotroy
3,782 posts
 

The monster gear is aweful get an isotek 

ghdprentice
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Yes. I had a Monster ($600) conditioner . Surge suppressor fail and be informed they are unfixable (on my home theater). I wasn’t able to detect any better sound… unlike every other piece of audio power gear I have bought or used from Shunyata, Isotec, and Cinepro. these  demonstrated marked improvements in sound.
 

I was concerned when I bought my first piece of Monster it was a marketing company with cheap internal construction that would probably provide no function… It has not… my surround processor got fried twice with this surge suppressor / conditioner in place. Why didn’t I listen to inner voice. I know better… what was I thinking.

 

I also tried interconnects… no better than OEM but cost lots more.

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