Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel

I believe we need to hear from some of our more experienced professional electrical experts here on Audiogon (you guys know who you are).
I'd also really be interested in knowing if there is or isn't an advantage to using a sub-panel if there are openings in the main panel?
No offense meant to those that have answered above.
I also use a sub-panel in my systems.

@almarg @jea48 there are othres also...
A little assistance, please?

I will be running 3 lines all identical in length to avoid ground loop hum, my interest is will there be any difference... negative or positive...from running a sub panel as opposed to just using open spots in the 200 amp panel. the closest and farthest line will each power a REL G1 sub and the centre line will power a Synergistic Research powercell 10 UEF, which is where my  tube cd, tube pre and ss amp are plugged into. this is how my system is presently powered just not with dedicated lines.

Thank you, Larry (lak). Jim (Jea48) is the expert when it comes to electrician-type matters, and hopefully he’ll chime in. But FWIW I agree with all of the comments by Dill. I doubt that adding a sub-panel would provide any benefit, and as Dill indicated inserting additional contacts into the path won’t be helpful.

Unless, that is, the sub-panel is something like those made by Equi=Tech which incorporate a high quality transformer and would provide balanced power to the system. However their models cost in the vicinity of $10K or more, and weigh upwards of 300 pounds.

Good luck. Regards,
-- Al

I agree with dill as well, no need for a sub panel, jmho.

noromance
899 posts                                                                       01-03-2018 10:23pm

I ran 2 x 20amp runs on 10 gauge from 2 side by side breakers for monoblocs. I ended up not using one of them because of a hum loop. Let us know how you get on.

@noromance,

By side by side, do you mean the breakers are installed directly across from one another? Connected to the same main bus breaker tie. (Both are fed from the same leg, Line.)
Or, do you mean one is installed above the other, side by side? One fed from leg, Line 1 and the other fed from Leg, Line 2?

Did you use Romex?
Did you try to keep the 2 cables separated from one another at least 6" after getting them out of the electrical panel, as soon as practical? Especially a long parallel run?
Is it possible one of the 2 is running parallel next to some other branch circuit?

Jim