Dedicated line (almost)


Bonjour, 

As most people are suggesting a dedicated line for best audio results, I check mine (to see if I can install one easily) and I found that, besides my audio equipment, I just have 3 LED lights on this line (dimmers in fact. Yes I know, dimmers are the worst thing). I can easily move these on another line (as they are consuming next to nothing) but I was wondering : If I always keep these 3 switches / dimmers off while I was listening music, will I have the same results as a dedicated line? Do you know if switches / dimmers set to off induce noise in the line?

Thanks...

cagma7

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Interesting!! I was not aware that modern / smart switches are quieter.

When I say I have 3 dimmers on the line, I would have say 3 smart dimmers / switches (enbrighten / Hilo one's). If these are really much quieter, I won't bother. I will try to find a way to measure this (anybody : If you know an easy way to check this?).

Thanks...

Do not know exactly the length of the circuit and the gauge. The breaker is 15 amps and the house is 10 years old so it is to new standards. Think I will buy a probe to try to follow the line and know better it's length and so on

 

Erik : Yes I do. Until recently, I was not aware of the 'dimmer noise problem'....and I always felt my sound was better daytime (vs the evening). I thought it was due to the internet traffic (I'm not an expert as you can see) but when I read about dimmer's noise, I understood why my sound was better daytime as the 3 dimmers on my audio line were always at say 20% when I listen music in the evening. Will look for a blocker...or a dedicated line. Thanks everybody

'If the switches are 'off' there is no current flow through that section of line giving you a dedicated line'. Great. If it is the case / Mijostin is right, I will simply buy a probe to check if I have any other noise sources on my line (see the 13m video 'find noisy Hi-Fi gear with this probe' on Gabster You Tube channel - VERY interesting) and if I do not find any, I will simply put my 3 lights 'off' when listening music. This will save me a lot of $$$ (as my breaker box is full) while reaching almost the same results.

Thanks again...