Dear Forum;
I'm in the same process of adding a single dedicated line.
I know there have been some posts on this subject, specific
to Cryo treated Romex. I understand
there are some knowledge forum users on the subject of power and electrical
wiring and I wanted to ask the forum a couple of things based on my extensive
reading, because there were a couple of things I was not able to determine.
Objective:
The electrical line to my analog audio system, support
several receptacles and powers several other items. My goal is to run a dedicated electrical line
to my audio system to 1) reduce the load on this line and breaker, and 2) by
running a dedicated line to my audio system and removing the connection to
other receptacles, I can improve electrical noise (?) and improve sound quality.
Consideration:
I have an electrician to do the work and will need to run a
dedicated line from a arc protector type (upgraded) breaker – one slot left in
box, approx.. 45 feet to a PS Audio Receptacle. I currently have plugged into this
receptacle, a Furman 15pfi power conditioner.
Questions:
Based on my extensive readings here and other forums, my
understanding is that Cryo treated Romex inherently affects the sound quality
(even after burn in), and there is much debate about this and it seems mostly
about preferences. Some say it collapses
the soundstage in favor of detail.
Please, this post is not about the differences of Cryo treated
Romex. I have made the decision to NOT
install Cryo Romex, as I feel there are other areas to improve sound quality,
staging, etc.. etc. and I have already
done so. Again, the goal is to reduce
the load on this single line/breaker and hopefully improve sound quality by isolating
it.
I cannot find any information on
Synergistic Research website on their Romex.
My question is this: Is it better to run a 12/3 gauge Romex and
use one of the sheathed or covered wires as the ground? From what I have read, this seems to be
important. I read that it helps with
noise and grounding. Or is it more
important, or better, to use a 10/2 gauge Romex with the unsheathed or uncovered
Ground wire? I may not be able to fit or
run a 10/3 Romex with sheathed wire to be used as ground.
Also, should I be installing a 20 amp breaker? The PS Audio receptacle supports 15 or 20
amps. I believe I can still use the
Furman 15pfi on this line, correct? This
just improves the current flow?
Thank in advance for your input.
