Goheelz Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 @ctsooner I can’t explain why several dedicated lines improve the sound (lowered noise floor, reduced hum from 5A amp hum, etc.), but the results are obvious. Second house where this has been a sort-of-expensive but totally-worth-it upgrade. I might have lucked out on grounding, which seems to be a sort of black art not understood well even by experienced electricians. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 11/17/2020 at 3:59 PM, ctsooner said: ....and all that those birds leave behind, lol... Ha..... Indeed. Looks like your listening room sounds quite good. Thanks for sharing, Cody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringreen Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Lucky I guess......I have 5A's attached to Ayre gear and even with the volume at max, I hear no noise. Maybe soon with all the building going on around hear, I'll need dedicated lines, but for now.....sh sh sh sh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I'm in a townhouse with 18 other units. I had them put the dedicated circuits in when building the place. I didn't realize the ground rods were over 6' long. We are on a ledge, but they were easily able to hammer them into the ground. They also made sure to use identical lengths of cable for each run/each circuit. They are screwed into the breakers I believe and I know they are screwed into the newer AQ outlets. It's copper wire, but not cryo treated or anything like that. When I had to have both circuits moved to a different wall, we just cut the drywall above the baseboard and ran the wires. I then put the drywall pieces back in place and the mud job was very simple. Painted to match the wall and voila, moved circuits. I do hear a difference if I plug things into the main room outlets that are still on the wall the units are on vs the dedicated lines. DEAD quiet (as though they are turned off) with volume levels on highest settings. No buzz or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GdnrBob Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 One of the things I like to find is a 'black background' when I get everything set up. Chasing hum is one of the most frustrating things I have ever encountered. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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