jeffc said:

"Marc Phillips" wrote in message
...

Agreed. I learned about dedicated outlets by reading Stereophile. JA and
J-10
have always been huge proponents of them. I've put in two of them, and
there's
a huge improvement. The first one cost me $350, because I had it done by
a
professional. The second one was installed by a friend and myself, and we
did
it for less than $50, and that included the hospital-grade outlet.

Best $50 I ever spent on audio.

What was the difference exactly?

Two big differences, really. First, everything was much quieter. I could turn
the volume way up on the amp and here much less noise. Secondly, I had the
problem of my stereo sounding better during certain times of the day than
others (in other words, peak usage hours). A dedicated outlet greatly reduced
these inconsistencies.

Boon