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Amplifier and Digital Streamer on Single 15A Circuit?

I’ll shortly be setting up a new system, a Gryphon Diablo 300 Integrated (with DAC module) and an Innuos Zenith MK III digital music streamer/server.  

Unfortunately they will will be on the same 15A circuit in my house.  The circuit powers all wall outlets in my living room, but I can be sure nothing else is powered while I’m using my HiFi system.  

I know that many, Gryphon included, say to plug the amp direct into the wall and not use conditioners.   Also, I’ll be upgrading power cords to the Amp and Streamer, likely with AQ Hurricanes.

At first I was concerned it was only a 15A circuit, not 20A, but then I realized that even with the Diablo that has a max peak power consumption of 1900W, that during my use power consumption will never go high enough to trip the 15A breaker, unless I’m playing at insane volumes (I don’t).

I’m sure others must have run into this same issue. 

How detrimental will this configuration, having the amp and digital source on the same 15A circuit, be to sound quality?  And what remedies do I have - should I get a conditioner that will isolate the digital source at least and leave my amp plugged into the wall?




nyev

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nyev OP
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Thanks for this.  Looks like this strip like this will help clean up some AC noise at a low cost.

One question is whether the strip would help isolate my amp from the digital streamer and noise it creates on the circuit?
nyev OP
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Awesome advice, thanks all.  I think the Diablo straight in the wall will be the way to go, based on what most have said. 

I’ll upgrade my two wall outlets as well.  Possibly with PS Audio outlets which are inexpensive.

The Furman and Nordost options look good but so does the PS Audio Dectet.  The AudioQuest Niagara 1000 also looks good but much more expensive.  Any thoughts on the AQ?  I’d only be using the conditioner for the streamer.

Installing dedicated lines to isolate my streamer seems overkill to me, but my wife was actually telling me it wouldn’t be too big of a deal!!  Do dedicated lines actually help though?  Don’t circuits end up cross contaminating each other anyways?  I was inder the understanding that you have different circuits to manage current load, but that the circuits themselves are not really isolated.  Thoughts?
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