Changed circ.breaker-vocals became shouty:why?

No,the Panamax if for cd player and preamp only,the amp is plugged into the wall.They do share the same outlet though.
Btw,the Panamax in my experience is way better than the current Monster/PS Audio stuff.As i understand Panamax had several owners in the past 5-7 years,mine is mid 90s model with upgraded cord and outlets.

I thought that audiophiles don't put any faith in "Specs". But Duane has let the cat out of the box...the one "Spec" that matters is Price! :-)

Eldarford, there are rip offs and steals at every price. There are $800 amps that sound better than $2000 amps and $20,000 amps that are 10 times better than $10,000 amps.
You can't find a new amp for $300 that is any good because there is a minimum in every industry where you can't build stuff that cheap without cutting MAJOR corners. Line conditioners that don't starve amps start at $1600. Dishwashers that don't break, $700. Dress shoes that don't hurt to wear all day and don't go out of style, $300. Plasma TV's that look good and don't break $4500. Table saws that cut ebony and cherry wood all day without over heating $25,000. Wives that don't cheat on you and are good looking $1,000,000.

Duane...I guess I got one hell of a deal on my wife.

>"The dynamics changed a lot with a 30 amp,a lot of headroom and the lights on my Panamax power conditioner are not flickering on the border of underpowering anymore.( 11-04-05: Overhang)"<
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>"and the lights on my Panamax power conditioner are not flickering on the border of underpowering anymore."<

>"I live in pre-war apt.building.The circuit breaker that was feeding my system was an old 15 amp gadget that was long ago discontinued"<
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It is possible the contacts in the old 15 amp breaker were corroded, or the contact pressure was poor, causing a voltage drop across the contacts in the breaker. This could definitely affect the dynamics of a power amp and the other components of the audio system. Line voltage to the system when loaded, bouncing all over the place with the demand of the power amp constantly changing.
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>"The wire is 12 gauge.I will step down to 20 amp breaker"<
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Are you sure? Odd a 15 amp breaker was installed on #12 awg copper wire. If indeed the wire size is #12 awg then yes install the 20 amp breaker.
When you change the breaker to the 20 clean the wire with something like sand paper to remove any corrosion.

For a good termination the connection must have,

Surfaces must be clean
Surface area
Contact pressure.

Curious, what is the manufacture of the old electrical panel? Frank Adams, by chance? What brand of replacement breaker did you use, Bryant?

Jim