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High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ?
ieales 361 posts 06-17-2019 8:59am Other than Class A, HiFi is not a continuous load. A ’typical’ tube amp is about 1A per 70W sum of both channels. No kidding? I would never of known that without you telling me. Is that what you took away from r... 
High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ?
Voltage drop calculator.http://www.windsun.com/Hardware/Voltage_Calc.htm Distance or Conductor Size: .... (Distance) Single or Three phase: ........... (Single)Conductor Type: .... (Copper)Installation: ............. (Conduit)   .... Same for Rome... 
Dedicated Circuit
@ audiosaurusrex I think you misunderstood what the electrician said. In the typical US residential neighborhood the houses are fed from a single phase step down isolation type transformer. The secondary winding is center tapped. From the two out... 
Dedicated Circuit
audiosaurusrex OP 38 posts 06-15-2019 12:17pm So from what I’m told by the electrician because I have 100amp service there is no way to separate the “phase”. " there is no way to separate the “phase” What does that mean? 
High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ?
@ron17Had you hired a reputable licensed electrician for the install he would have told you it does not meet the National Electrical Code for branch circuit wiring. CL2, Class 2 cable. CL2: This is a cable jacket fire resistance rating defined in... 
Anyone have this turntable issue?
Just a guess the mute circuity is ahead of the volume control circuitry section.You might want to contact Byrston Tech support.   Just curious did you try setting the SP3 to a different Line Level input and run a test?    
High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ?
ieales356 posts 06-10-2019 1:46pm Table 310.15(B)(16): 60°C 75°C 90°C TW THWN THHN14ga 15A 20A 25AEncore Wire NM-B : Color-coded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) compound meeting the required thickness of Type THHN or THWN-2 with a heat-stabilized Nylon ... 
High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ?
https://www.usawire-cable.com/pdf/nec-ampacities.pdf ** Unless specifically permitted in Section 240.4(E) through (G), the overcurrent protection shall not exceed 15 amperes for 14 AWG, 20 amperes for 12 AWG, and 30 amperes for 10 AWG copper; or ... 
Anyone have this turntable issue?
Thanks Al (almarg).Here is what the SP3 manual says about the volume control.     Page 5 D: VOLUME CONTROL / ROTARY ENCODER Continuous rotary optical encoder for determining volume level as well as an input for most variable settings and other sel... 
Anyone have this turntable issue?
@almarg Did you look through the owner manual of the SME V arm? Check out "515 Audio Lead" found on page 12. https://sme.co.uk/audio/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/2016/12/SME-series-v-instructions.pdf I assume the OP connected the single ground from ... 
Anyone have this turntable issue?
I agree with elizabeth, it has to be static.With the volume control turned all the way down it must be a hell of a static charge.What is the the percentage of humidly in the room?Belt drive TT? What material is the platter made of?What are you usi... 
High quality in-wall UL-C2 rated 10-gauge A/C wiring ?
I am looking to re-wire my listening area front-wall with a dedicated A/C circuit using 10-gauge UL-C2 rated in-wall wiring. I know Audience makes a high-quality one however I didn’t want to pay $26/foot. https://www.tweekgeek.com/audience-in-wal... 
power grid issues?
greg22lz OP 180 posts 05-31-2019 11:22amthe hum i am referring to is my transformer on my tube amp. PG&E has assigned an EMF specialist to help determine where the noise is generated. I do not believe at this time that it is generated from m... 
New dedicated lines have high noise floor.
@ pg62 AC Power Wiring Types (cont’d) Metal Clad (MC)is manufactured in both steel and aluminum with twisted conductors that help reduce AC magnetic fields. Although the steel jacket helps reduce AC magnetic fields, the twisting of conductors has... 
New dedicated lines have high noise floor.
@ pg62 Why did you use hospital grade MC cable?For audio 10-2 with ground would have been better. Problem with hospital grade MC cable there are 4 wires. one Hot, one neutral, and two equipment grounding conductors. The geometry of the way the 2 e...