You do realize this is a very old thread. I think this was back when the OP had a Lafayette receiver and a BSR turntable.
Dedicated line help
Finally getting the dedicated line I've always wanted, but had a few questions on how it should be done for best results. My electrician is kinda young and is not an audiophile (the flipside is he's only charging 75 bucks to do it), so I'm relying on you guys for the details.
Some general info in case it's helpful: The system is in the basement and in the same room as the circuit box about 30 feet away. The wire will be fished behind the walls that fortunately have a few access panels between the box and my system, and there is no insulation between the wall and the foundation -- just some heat pipes (steam heat).
Questions:
Is 20amp strongly preferable over 15amp line or does it not matter that much? I'm currently running a 125wpc push/pull solid state amp but may very well run something like a 100wpc class A ss amp in the future, if this makes a difference.
I'm going to purchase a Porter Port, but is there certain type/brand of wire that should be used from the circuit box to the Port or will the standard stuff do fine?
Should I have him run 2 lines -- one for analog and one for digital, or is there another way to separate these guys (or is it sufficient just to do this at the power conditioner, which I don't have yet)?
Anything this guy could do wrong that could cause problems or create a fire hazard?
Any other tips you guys have either on the installation or equipment would be most appreciated. THANKS FOR ANY THOUGHTS/HELP.
Some general info in case it's helpful: The system is in the basement and in the same room as the circuit box about 30 feet away. The wire will be fished behind the walls that fortunately have a few access panels between the box and my system, and there is no insulation between the wall and the foundation -- just some heat pipes (steam heat).
Questions:
Is 20amp strongly preferable over 15amp line or does it not matter that much? I'm currently running a 125wpc push/pull solid state amp but may very well run something like a 100wpc class A ss amp in the future, if this makes a difference.
I'm going to purchase a Porter Port, but is there certain type/brand of wire that should be used from the circuit box to the Port or will the standard stuff do fine?
Should I have him run 2 lines -- one for analog and one for digital, or is there another way to separate these guys (or is it sufficient just to do this at the power conditioner, which I don't have yet)?
Anything this guy could do wrong that could cause problems or create a fire hazard?
Any other tips you guys have either on the installation or equipment would be most appreciated. THANKS FOR ANY THOUGHTS/HELP.
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@tjassoc said:
RF shielding is not the main reason for using MC (Metal Clad) aluminum armored cable. The main reason for using 2 conductor with insulated ground MC cable is because of the way the cable is built. The three insulated conductors are tightly spirally twisted together and held tightly together by the aluminum armor. This cable build geometry greatly helps reduce an induced voltage, as well as noise, from being transferred from the two current carrying conductors, (Hot and Neutral), due their magnetic fields onto the EGC, (Equipment Grounding Conductor). MC does a better job of doing this compared to NM sheathed cable. (Romex Trade Name). 2012 Seminar w-Notes v1-0.ppt - indy-aes-2012-seminar-w-notes-v1-0.pdf Check out page 16. Read pages 31 through 37. Note the chart on page 35. Note the worse branch circuit wiring method is single conductors pulled, installed, loosely inside of conduit. Note: Solid wire, conductor, MC cable... NOT AC, (commonly called BX) armored cable. AC armored cable should never be used for audio branch circuit wiring, imo...
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