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Short of running new, dedicated 15 or 20 amp lines for audio, what can I do here?

My system is plugged into outlets that share lines with lights in the room. When I turn the lights on  or off via their switches, which are dimmable, I hear noise through my speakers, and especially through my sub-woofer. Any correction other than dedicated lines for the audio?
kavakat1
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yogiboy
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Remove the dimmer switches, they are often the cause of noise problems!
kosst_amojan
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Yep. That's pretty much the solution. Or try a UPS, preferably with super-caps or ultra-caps instead of batteries. The AC-DC-AC conversion filters out things pretty good from what I've heard. 
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hifiman5
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A PS Audio power regenerator would allow you to plug your system into it and provide clean, regenerated power to eliminate noise from your dimmers or other sources.
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