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Replace panel or add subpanel?


Gentlefolks,I am in discussions with a builder for finishing the basement, including a dedicated listening room. For the most part, he seems to get audiophile requirements (e.g, running a dedicated line). He proposes installing a subpanel and running everything for the room off that. But if there are problems with the old panel, won’t I create a problem of garbage-in-garbage-out? Wouldn’t I be better off replacing the old panel with a new panel? Much thanks, 
pingvin 


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Erik, thank you. I should have added: the existing panel is at the bottom of the stairs to the basement, which will open first to the listening room. I think the best place for the outlet to feed the system in the listening room would be only 20 feet from the existing panel. In that case, would there still be any benefits to a subpanel, leaving the existing panel unchanged? 
As for my mental status, I went off Into crazy land with my choices of gear some time ago... 🙄
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