If your computer has an optical output, using that to your DAC could eliminate the need for a separate line for the computer, as there's no electrical connection through optical.
Dedicated Line
I'm in the process of switching from a Redbook only system to one that will incorporate SACD and PC Audio and I thought this would be an ideal time to install a dedicated line. I have a headphone system that consists of:
-Esoteric K-01 Player/DAC
-SinglePower SDS-XLR Headphone Amp
-Custom PC from EndPCNoise (USB to the Esoteric)
But I'm relatively ignorant about PC Audio as well as dedicated lines. My biggest questions are:
1. Is it necessary/useful to have 3 Dedicated lines for player, amp, and PC? Or would it be fine to put, eg, the PC on a house line since all it will be doing is sending the audio to the external DAC?
2. Is 10-Gauge an improvement, sonically, over 12-Gauge? Most of the audiophile 10-Gauge AC cables out there (Acrolink, Furutech, Oyaide, etc.) are extremely expensive, sometimes $20-$30 a foot, and my box is approximately 60 feet from my system.
3. Related to the above, would it be worth it/possible to install another circuit in my listening room and run a separate AC line to it? That would make it much, much cheaper to invest in the AC cables from Acrolink et al. What would I need?
4. I've heard it's best to put the system on the same "phase" as the circuit; what does this mean?
Any other recommendations/advice is welcomed. I've read through many of the "dedicated line" threads but I'm still a bit confused about everything.
-Esoteric K-01 Player/DAC
-SinglePower SDS-XLR Headphone Amp
-Custom PC from EndPCNoise (USB to the Esoteric)
But I'm relatively ignorant about PC Audio as well as dedicated lines. My biggest questions are:
1. Is it necessary/useful to have 3 Dedicated lines for player, amp, and PC? Or would it be fine to put, eg, the PC on a house line since all it will be doing is sending the audio to the external DAC?
2. Is 10-Gauge an improvement, sonically, over 12-Gauge? Most of the audiophile 10-Gauge AC cables out there (Acrolink, Furutech, Oyaide, etc.) are extremely expensive, sometimes $20-$30 a foot, and my box is approximately 60 feet from my system.
3. Related to the above, would it be worth it/possible to install another circuit in my listening room and run a separate AC line to it? That would make it much, much cheaper to invest in the AC cables from Acrolink et al. What would I need?
4. I've heard it's best to put the system on the same "phase" as the circuit; what does this mean?
Any other recommendations/advice is welcomed. I've read through many of the "dedicated line" threads but I'm still a bit confused about everything.