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New Electrical Circuit
I have an older house with open circuits so I am wiring a new dedicated circuit for my audio gear. Before I do so, would it be very advantageous to bump up the quality of the outlet and / or wiring to improve quality or is this overkill? Has anyone done this in the past and what would you recommend?
@fuzztone 14 is thinner than 12. I think you meant 10. FWIW I have two 20a dedicated circuits with 12awg romex. |
@puffbojie I am an electrician, so I installed them myself. # 12 AWG RW90 wire, 20 amp Sqaure D QO breakers for my panel, and Cardas Plugs. The difference was well worth the effort. Dead quiet, larger soundstage, seemed deeper and wider, the presence felt bigger. |
I'd run 20 Amps, which immediately requires 12 gauge wiring. At a bare minimum, use Commercial/Residential outlets, which now have to be Tamper Resistant (TR). Relatively affordable ($4-5 each). While your electricians are in there might as well also put in a whole house surge protector in the panel. |
@hilroy48 The electricians have it scheduled for 15 amp circuit. So a 20 amp is the way to go? What about the size or type of wiring ? |
Cruze first audio, Maestro outlets. These are like a component upgrade. I'd used Porter Ports for years and figured they were ok. Maestros don't change the sound of your system. You just get more of everything. Type in "outlets" in the search bar, you'll get all you want to know about all the different brands. Cheers |