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Power conditioning from the ground up

I am exploring power conditioning for my rig. I have read plenty of threads where the opinions seem to be varied.

I am looking into replacing wall receptacles, adding a power conditioner, upgrading wiring to a thicker gauge and dedicating several breakers for my set-up.  

Some questions I have:

If I had upgrade the wall receptacle but my in-wall wiring is subpar, will the wall receptable be redundant?

If you have a power conditioner but you have a cheap $1 duplex outlet, is the power conditioner redundant?

I am trying to better understand where my focus should be. In regards to what I am looking to achieve, I want the usual (blacker blacks, deeper soundfloor, wider soundstage, less grit, more details, etc.) 

Ultimately, I would like to achieve as close to a holographic image as possible to where the image is suspended or hanging in the air. Maybe the answer to query isn't power conditioning, I would like to hear your ideas for how to achieve what I am seeking within my current set-up if possible:

VPI Scout 1.1
Soundsmith Zephyr MKII (HOMI)
Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum (KT120)
Zu Soul MKII
Zu cables

Thanks,

Aaron


asp307
asp307 OP
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@lalitk  - Regarding gauge, why do you recommmend I run 10 awg instead of 12 awg. My amp is 100w, the run is less than 100 ft. and I do not plan on upgrading to an amp with more power. In fact, my speakers are about 98 db so the 100w I have now is a bit much. 

@jmcgrogan2 - that's hilarious. In fact, when discussing wall receptacles with my electrician he said you can go overboard and buy a $16-$17 wall receptacle...So yes, I will be supplying these for him. 
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lalitk
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asp307, go with 12awg. I didn't realize you are only running a 100W amp.  Sounds like you have a 2ch setup.  

I am running 5 amps plus a sub in my HT setup. 3 of those amps are monoblocks and draw upto 1650 watts :)

asp307 OP
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Is it important to invest in carbon wall plate covers? If so, why? Does it make that much of a difference?
asp307 OP
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@lalitk - Thanks, yes this is only for a 2ch setup. I will most likely introduce an external phono stage and possibly a network player (further down the road) but nothing beyond that. 

On another note, I will be purchasing a new TV and the electrician is going to do this work as well (adding outlets, fishing through walls, etc. Is it important to upgrade the wall receptacles for a 4K tv? Will it make a significant impact?
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lalitk
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I would recommend a decent wall outlet regardless whether you're connecting your TV directly to wall or through a line conditioner.

I don't know if you're using a line conditioner at this time. If not, once you're done with this installation, look into Audience or Shunyata Research line conditioners.  I currently own three Audience aR6-TSSOX line conditioners and I can't imagine living a day without them.  

You probably don't need 3 but one of those will elevate your system performance to a new level.  

Keep us posted. 

 
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