Thanks. I’m a DIY guy for certain things only. This doesn’t sound like one of those things! $3k IS steep to have it done, but it’s not $15K steep!
Installing dedicated 10 gauge lines
Everyone keeps saying how important it is to have a dedicated 10 gauge line from your breaker box to your amp (I have a Diablo 300), and a second one to your source components (primarily an InnuOS Zenith Mk 3 streamer/Roon core).
I would love to do this, but isn’t this a major expense, like $15k or more? Does all the drywall back to the breaker box need to be ripped out to install the new lines?
Sorry if these are dumb questions. If the answer to the above is yes and yes, this project definitely won’t get past my wife!
As an aside, on the same 15A circuit, I have my amp, streamer, a Mac Mini that is normally on, my TV, video game consoles, and a network switch. So, obviously not ideal but out of all of these the only things that are on while I’m listening to music, beyond my amp and streamer, are the Max Mini and the network switch which supplies network connections to my tv and game consoles.
Hoping installing the dedicated line installation somehow doesn’t require drywall ripping and replacement?
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Thanks for the advice All. Unfortunately there is no crawlspace, between my room and the ground floor, and no attic as there are vaulted ceilings with spray foam insulation. There is no access from the ground floor as it is completely finished… Thanks Erik for the tips especially regarding 240V. I would not have thought of that.
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Given how much different power cords can change sound for better or worse, I think it would make sense to at least try to ensure that your circuit is not shared with other electrically noisy digital devices, including things like media streamers. Not to mention other things you can do as others have mentioned. But, I suppose you are @mrskeptic for a reason :) |