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Amp and preamp on same outlet?

Just how much of a no-no is this? ARC goes as far to print in their manual to say to have the amp and preamp on their own circuit. I live in an apt. and I'm forced to have both plugged into the same outlet. Cords just don't reach....How much sound quality is lost by doing this? It sounds great as is, but is there a major detriment to this? I'm curious.
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minorl
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Unless you are set to add additional lines, which the apartment owner will probably allow as long as it is done to code, I would do as Brauser suggested. You should not have any problems with noise or ground loops if you plug your low level components into a decent conditioner and the amp directly into the wall outlet.

enjoy
minorl
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"But installing such a breaker without upgrading the associated wiring would be foolhardy and would not meet code in any state in the country."

Well said.
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