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What size power cable?

How “big” does a power cable need to be for upstream components?  I get that amps can benefit from a large cable to carry plenty of current, e.g. 8-11 awg.  Although my preamp and phono preamp have robust power supplies, they can’t possibly benefit from such capacity, can they?  Extreme overkill is the norm in hi end, but is there any benefit to more than 12 or 14 awg on a preamp or phono preamp?  Much less digital components.

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vanson1
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I would recommend using a Tesla Power Wall.

Then regenerate AC to a dedicated circuit to power your system. 

 

Sounds fantastic. 

vanson1
126 posts
 

Most of the posts are listing to use heavy gage wires. 

The wires from your circuit breaker to your outlet are most likely Romex 14-2.

These are solid copper. 

We use stranded power cords because they are flexible,  not because they are better. 

 

Your amplifier will only momentarily require high power at real high sound passages.  You most likely have 100,000Mf of storage inside of your amplifier to handle these. 

 

 

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