dedicated outlet cost

I ran 3 dedicated 20-amp circuits about 25' in length. With the cost of 12 guage conduit, 3 breakers, the outlet boxes, and the installation, but not the Power Ports and other outlets, it was $400.

One thing though. Have the electrician check out the house ground. My ground rod to twisted wire connection was loose. Tightening it positively improved imaging and depth--kinda unbelievable, really. Then, at a later date, I added a second ground rod. This involved installing (a foot underground) an 8'-10' extension of 6 guage twisted wire from the existing ground rod to a new 8' ground rod. The result: More depth of soundstage and more layered depth, where I could tell distances front to back of the musicians. I suppose not everyone would call that an improvement.

Still, the point is the cost was relatively small at about $100, and it yielded, to me, quite an improvement. Not to mention the benefits of safety and a better video picture.

I'd add, in an ideal world, that the video, i.e. TV or projector, ought to have a separate circuit also. I don't know why, but from playing around with my three dedicated circuits, I ended up with a better picture, it was deeper and had a more vibrant color. (I should add that, deplorably, I still have an old 'big screen' tv). I'll let the experts figure out why. The disadvantage, of course is cost, not only the additional run, though that's relatively small, but the extra PC or surge/spike protector.