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What goes where?

My system:

HT Nak AV10 (soon to be replaced by two channel integrated or separates)
Rotel RCD971
MSB Link DAC with half nelso upgrade
Panasonic cheapie dvd player
Toshiba vcr
Sony 27 trinitron
psb ps1000 powered sub for movies (junk for music - never used in this regard)
nht 2.5i main speakers
nht vs2.4 center
nht1.3a surrounds
PowerLine pillow (noise hound) by Blue Circle

here's my question:

All of these items have to be connected using a single houselhold two socket outlet. I have a cheapie power bar.

Should the AMP be plugged directly into the wall with the remaining components and power pillow plugged into the power bar?

or, should the msb link dac be plugged directly into the wall with the amp and remaining components plugged into the power bar?

should EVERYTHING be plugged into the power bar and the POwer pillow plugged into the second outlet on the wall?

what are the rules of thumb?

ps. I can't afford a line conditioner right now, so please don't suggest it.

thanks

sTeve
loose

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stehno
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Loose, can you afford a couple of circuit breakers ($100 or less) and some 12/2 romex ($12)?

If so, then you could add a few dedicated lines yourself (assuming you know how to do it). Dedicated lines are not a direct substitute for power conditioners as you still have dirty AC going to each line.

But you would no longer have the dirty digital AC from your source polluting your other components. And your amp would now be able to take full advantage of the 20amps coming from the service panel. This could improve dynamic headroom immensely for you as it did for me.

Even one dedicated line for the amp and preamp and then plug the digital source and dac into a non-dedicated line is far better than the config you describe above.

-IMO
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