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Are two dedicated lines better than one?

Sorry if this has been discussed before,but next week my electrician is coming to put in a dedicated line.I need to connect my Lamm LL2 preamp,ARC Classic 60 amp,Meridian 588 CD Plyayer,SME Model 10 Turntable and ARC PH1SE. I was going to install one line with 4 outlets but I have 5 components.I do have a Chang conditioner that I can use but would it be better to have a second line put in while the electrician is here? Do 2 lines introduce more noise than a single line? Is it better to seperate components to different lines? I would really appreciate any advice!
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gofaststang
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When I built my house, I had one 30 amp circuit installed for the front wall to use with the amps, and a second 30 amp circuit installed on the side wall for the source components. I can't imagine anyone really needing 60 amps of power. But specifying 30 amps circuits gets 10 gauge wire, and I like the idea of separating the amps from the source components.

Since it is rather hard to compare one vs two circuits, I can't say this is necessary, but the cost is minimal. I would do it again.

You might talk to Chris VenHaus about using some of his wire for your project. His e-mail is venhaus@wi.rr.com.

Good luck.
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