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Dedicated Line - Things to consider

Hey all,

So…as far as building my system is concerned, I’m pretty much in a good spot for now with the components and cables. I can say I’m satisfied with the sound. But, as we all know, system building isn’t an action that can ever be completed, it’s a state we’re constantly in.

Right now I have few finishing touches left. 
1. Run a dedicated line 
2. Improve room acoustics

Wanted to solicit some thoughts on running a dedicated line. 
First of all, is it a worthy addition? What are the deciding factors? I realize all the appliances in the house 💩 into the power line, and I use a power conditioner for the source components. Amp is plugged directly into the wall. 
Here’s what I have in mind if I’m to go ahead and run a dedicated line - 14 awg solid copper wiring - any particular brand? 20A or 15A circuit? Is it worth running one for the amp and one for source components? Or is using one duplex outlet on a dedicated line sufficient to cover amp and source components? 

Would appreciate any thoughts based on experience and lessons learned…what would you do differently if you were to do it again? What improvements should I be expecting?

 

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts!

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toddalin
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I got a good deal on the wire and one circuit was all I needed.

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We have two breaker boxes, the original, which is fully loaded with breakers, and a second added later that is closer to the street that has a few breakers in it. I ran 125 feet of 8-gauge multi-strand from the stereo location in the living room to that panel with a 20 amp breaker and put a 20/30 amp outlet on it inside my entertainment center. (My surge protector has a 20/30 amp plug.)

From the 20/30 amp outlet I ran the 8-gauge to a pair of hospital-grade outlets located just outside the entertainment center. The run is continuous and there are NO breaks in the lines between the various outlets. There is also a big ferrite bead over the wire where it comes out of the panel. Even the hospital grade outlets accepted the 8-gauge wire without problem.

This had the effect of removing "high-end hash" from my Yamaha Universal Player. It did less for my Oppo95, and I attribute this to a better power supply in the Oppo.

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