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more power from both sockets?
All of that book theory is fine, but it does not reflect real world audiophile experience. Thousands of audio enthusiasts run their systems on multiple dedicated lines -- on the same 120V leg -- with no ground loop issues. What is the person with ... 
more power from both sockets?
There should be no ground loop problems if multiple dedicated lines are all on the same 120V leg.The classic ground loop is created by the AC safety ground. Or more specifically, interchassis leakage currents that are flowing through the AC safety... 
more power from both sockets?
Just to gain more insight to this question, would it be advantageous to have a separate dedicated line to each component?If your components use three pin AC plugs, that's perhaps the worst thing you could do. It only makes ground loop issues worse. 
RCA to RCA vs. RCA to XLR
You can get the advantages of balanced input (i.e. good common-mode noise rejection) from an unbalanced source if the component in question uses input transformers which can offer excellent common-mode noise rejection even when fed from unbalanced...