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Running dedicated AC mains .... need advice ....

I'm running two new 30ft dedicated lines of 12 ga Romex, and one 15ft line. The two longer lines will be one for digital sources and one for analogue sources, with the shorter line going to my subwoofer. I'm NOT going to standard AC wall recepticles, but am going to just bring the Romex straight in to the two PS Audio power conditioners using standard IEC connectors. I'm also taking the Romex straight to the sub itself ... bypassing the need for wall recepticles and AC power cables. The system is NOT moving from where it is at, so I see no need to add extra breaks in the lines at the walls.
Here then is my question : Should I use 3 copper ground rods driven in to the ground ? One for EACH Romex line ? This would keep the grounds separated and as short as possible.
Or should I use the Romex's own grounds back to the electrical panel, and ground at ONE place below the AC panel ? This would be MUCH longer ground runs, and seems that it would make for an inferior grounding scheme ?
Obviously, I need good advice.
Thanks
timtim

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OK ... Timtim back with this thread. I was going on advice from a tech at PS Audio about the dedicated grounds. Personally, I don't really care which way I do it, as long as it works as well as possible.
Running different dedicated lines to keep my digital and analogue equipment separated sounds like a no brainer, but if the grounds are tied together for these lines, are they truly separated ? Then again, noise usually comes in on the neutral leg anyway.
Lastly, I can't see ANY good at all from running independant ground rods for each line, then grounding gain at the panel. That sounds like a ground loop just waiting to happen.
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