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Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed!

I brought my electrician out to my house today to show him where I would like to install a dedicated 20a circuit for my system.  He laughed and said that's the stupidest thing he's heard and laughs when people talk about it.  It said, if you're going to do it, you have to have it separately grounded (shoving a new 8 foot rod into the ground) but even then, he sees no way there can be an audible improvement.

Now, he's not just an electrician though. He rebuilds tube amps on the side and tears apart amps and such all the time so he's quite well versed in audio electronics and how they operate.

He basically said anyone who thinks they hear a difference is fooling themselves.  

Personally, I'm still not sure, I'm no engineer, my room's not perfect, and I can't spend hours on end critical listening...  But, he does kinda pull me farther to the "snake oil" side and the "suggestive hearing" side (aka, you hear an improvement because you want to hear it).

I'm not taking a side here but I thought it was interesting how definitive he was that this not only WILL not make a difference but ALMOST CANNOT make a difference. 
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pokey77
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First, find an electrician that understands what you need.

Second, listen to jea48. He is the resident expert here.

Third, if you can afford it, get at least two dedicated lines. I have three. One for the amp. One for the analog components, and one for digital.

I did not put the audio system back in that I had prior to the dedicated lines, so sound wise I'm not 100% sure. But I plugged my TV into one of the dedicated lines and it was pretty easy to see the improvement - I'm pretty sure that this is a significant upgrade for my audio. In this hobby, everything matters. Many write in the archives that dedicated lines make a difference. Do it. And of course, enjoy.
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