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Cryongenically treated in-wall AC power wire

I have a high end sound system and am building a new house.  I would like to have a dedicated electrical line installed for my system, to run from the electrical outlets in my music room to the breaker box.  The builder asked me how long I wanted the wire to be, which runs from the outlets to the breaker box.  I have no idea.  I could place it as close as several feet or much longer.  The wire is $20/foot.  So, here are my questions:

1.  If you want to install a dedicated electrical line for your sound system how close should the electrical outlets be to the breaker box, or does it make a difference?  In other words, is there a minimum length of cryogenically treated wire that I will want in the wall stretching from the outlets to the fuse box?

2.  I assume that using cryogenically treated wire and electrical outlets will reduce noise.  Does anyone have any experience with cryogenically treated wire?

gapperis123

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ozzy
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For my 2c's on a very complicated subject is this;

1. Run the best ac cable you can afford. (10 gauge)
2. Run at least 3 dedicated lines
3. Space each line at least 1"+ from each other.
4. Use the best outlets you can afford. (Furutech GTX Nano etc)

All of this is the backbone to your present system and all future equipment changes will benefit. 

ozzy
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ozzy
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gapperis123,

I have my digital, analog and subwoofers on the separate dedicated lines. At the wall, I installed quad boxes (Oyaide) with dual Furutech GTX nano outlets in each quad.

I have a CPT 1800 balanced power on the analog. I have a CPT 300 on the digital. And the subs (JL F-113’s) on the third dedicated line.

The sub line was also routed to the back of my room so additional subs are plugged into that quad outlets.
Any extra unused outlets have multiple SR MC-05’s plugged into them. A total of about 20.

ozzy



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