Not enough outlets


I always plug my Ayre amp and Cambridge Audio streamer/DAC directly into the wall outlets.  I have a single duplex outlet behind my equipment rack and since I have just two components, that is enough.  However, recently I decide to try better power cables (Audio Envy) than the OEM cables that I was using.  Unfortunately those plugs are large enough that if I use the AE power cable for one component, the plug for the second AE cable doesn't fit (there is just not enough room).  

So I am contemplating two options:

1. Use the AE cord for my amplifier and just use OEM for my streamer

2. Get some kind of a strip and plug both my amplifier and streamer into it...I understand that many strips can interfere with power delivery so I'm concerned this may affect the dynamics of my system

Thoughts and advice? 

deone

Showing 2 responses by asvjerry

Well, all well and good....but since we've a 'live/work' situation, the fire marshal (who visits every 2 yrs.) pointed out that best practice is to have hvydty plug strips with an onboard  breaker that plugs directly to a wall socket....

Therefore:
- Puters & access. on their own,
- Amp direct to wall
- Pre. eq's, switching on the 2nd
- Other audio on the 3rd.

The nice part is the routine has 'neatened' and makes cable distribution exhibit sense v, 'done enough'.

(Nice to have 4x4 boxes on the wall, so I could add a 2nd dbl plug... ;) ..) 

Oh...and only 2 4x4's with 4 plugs each on their own GRCI prior to a 20 amp breaker, 4 & 16 ft. from the 200amp panel with room to grow.

Lucky