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Do I need seperate circuts for Audio and TV

I am installing electical in a new room, so far two dedicated 20 amp circuts for my amps, one 20 amp for the rest of the equipment, including the big screen. I am wondering, if by adding the TV and Cable box into the DVD/ Processor/Turntable circuit, if I am asking for trouble? On the other side is that I have alway been told a common ground eliminates the ground loop ( not sure if I will have one).

Other plugs and dimmers on other circuits.
Sub may go into a regular plug, another problem?

Need help asap before sheetrock arrives. My electrician thinks I am nuts but I only get one chance at this.

John
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loontoon
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Try and have all the dedicate lines on the same electircal leg, that helps to eliminate ground plane humm.

Unless you use a lot of juice, you will have two phase legs coming into your house, depending upon the breaker set up, they will either be one leg on one side, and one leg on the other or, every other breaker will have a different electrical leg. Try and keep them the same.

This is counter intuitive as you want leg/ or more specific, amp balance. But not in audio/video.

loon
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