Rushton is cetainly correct about the outlets being in series and causing lots of distortion. That is why a dedicated line is dedicated to just one outlet. To get a taste for the difference, plug the rig into the first outlet in the chain and listen, and then the last. Big difference. But this only approximates the improvement with just one outlet hooked up directly to the service panel.
How Dedicated Must a Dedicated Circuit Be?
I am moving into a house that has a room with two circuits which just service that room. Each circuit feeds a string of outlets and ends at a ceiling lamp. There are no refrigerators, computers, motors or other nasties on each circuit - just one or two light bulbs at the end of the line. They are both 15A. I am planning on adding a 20A circuit for the amps and maybe using one of each for digital and non-digital sources.
My Questions:
1) Does the existance of a lightbulb at the end of a circuit make it a lesser "dedicated circuit"?
2) If it qualifies as a decent dedicated circuit, wouldn't it be true that many of us already have dedicated circuits that are just outlet loops with no other "nasties" plugged into them?
Thanks. I'll take my answer off the air. Peter
My Questions:
1) Does the existance of a lightbulb at the end of a circuit make it a lesser "dedicated circuit"?
2) If it qualifies as a decent dedicated circuit, wouldn't it be true that many of us already have dedicated circuits that are just outlet loops with no other "nasties" plugged into them?
Thanks. I'll take my answer off the air. Peter