Dedicated line: 10 gauge solid core or 8 gauge stranded


Hi everyone,

I'm having a dedicated line installed for my system. I read recommendations to run a 10 gauge wire, but I thought, why not 8 gauge? It's my understanding that there are no receptacles that would accept the thickness of a 8 gauge wire, so my question is: is it best to run a 8 gauge wire all the way to the receptacle and then bring it down to 10 gauge with a junction box to connect to the receptacle, or, just run a 10 gauge wire from panel to receptacle??
Also, the 10 gauge wire the electrician showed me was solid (just 1 thick wire), while the 8 gauge wire was stranded. Does that make a difference for sound? Which gauge would you go with?? 

Thanks!

Pierre
galpi

Showing 2 responses by ditusa

@ jrwaudio, Any 20 amp or 30 amp electrical outlet will connect to, 10awg wire. The point of all that (mojo) is you can not "tax"the circuit out. Now all your audio gear gets all the power it needs. And the cost is very low ..Hope that helps...
@ GALPI, What amplifiers do you have. Do not use (8/gauge wire for audio plugs. Run 10/3 gauge romex orange wire from panel to receptacle. I have two of these lines in my audio rig. As gs5556 said is spot (on.)