Dedicating circuits and fancy power outlets

My buddies and I have all gone this way: dedicated power lines with armoured cable and audiophile grade wall plugs

The Result: Graphic and dynamic on both the audio and video

I can't comment on the Shunyata ZR-71 Audiophile Outlet plug - we test drove/used several other audiophile brands.

We did find that once you hit at least a hospital grade of audiophile wall plug, the insertion of a super premium $$ alternate brand of wall plug itself was very diminishing (if any dependning on the kit) vis-a-vis improvement in additional audio or video quality improvement

BUT clearly the system was demonstratably improved in having the dedicated power lines installed.

PS: SEPARATE power lines run for video and audio also msde a difference

Cautions

Intuitively, You also need to have high quality audiophile power chords for each piece you are plugging into the wallpligs. The use a hi-end power chord on the TV plasma display was most startling.

based on listening, the INSERTION of a power conditioner sandwiched in the middle between the kit and the wall plugs may have a SLIGHT BUT noticeable deterioration in audio quality versus direct plug into the wall

I put in a dedicated line in with a PSAudio Power Port and it it did lower the noise floor.I believe a hospital grade outlet or "audiophile" outlet simply has a firmer grip on the plug and the dedicated line isn't broken up several times on it's way to my system in other outlets.It's a fact that electricity can leak out into dust and dirt from the bare wire ends in outlets,light switches,and light fixtures.Just makes sense to keep all connections from the breaker box onward clean and tight fitting.
As far as power conditioners,I never found one that didn't cause one or more problems so simple surge protection does it for now.Hope this helps with your decision.

"Generally electricians are not audiophiles.. and his opinion is severely biased."

AND -

"Generally audiophiles are not electricians. and their opinions are severely biased."

Listen to the man who knows about electricity.

One man's opinions...

Yes, do it.
Yes, you will hear an improvement.
No, it won't be earth shattering.
Yes, you will still be happy you did it.

One man's suggestions...

-Consider using VH Audio's 10 gauge cryo'd Romex or something similar.

-Consider using a Maestro outlet or a SR Teslaplex. I've owned both. I've also owned the Shunyata SR-Z1, which I didn't care for. (I have no connection to any of these companies)

-Ask your electrician to run the shortest possible line, and to avoid running the new line close to other AC lines.

-Ask Jim (Jea48) any other questions. He knows this stuff backwards and forwards.

-Have fun.

Bryon