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There's also the orignal model. It looks like the EZ, but it does show amp draw. That's actually the one I have, but linked to the EZ by mistake (I don't like the EZ, yet it costs more).

Thanks. I presume that different classes of amps have different draws too?

Yep. Class A draw about double their output. AB draw about 50% more than their output. Class D will draw about 10% more than their output.

i have 2 krell amps 250w per channel @ 8ohm, total of 5 channels. and my ep600 as well as the tv and dvd player, and cable box. i have m60's, QS8's and a vp150. my room is about 20X15X10 and opens into the kitchen as well... all on 1 15amp breaker.I have never poped the breaker, what kind of amps are you using? How loud do you play your music/movies? when we are watching a movie you can hear the ep600 pretty well outside the house, depending on the movie. depending on the price, you could put your amp on a dedicated breaker.

I didn't see you listing what kind of amps, or receiver you have. if you have a receiver, and do not plan on upgrading to pre/pro i would not worry about dedicated breakers.


one thing i would tell you, if your getting a new house built, ask for the wiring per schematic, and make the builder give you the schematic. i was talking to an electrician, when i had some work done a few months back and as we were talking, he said that the new builders were running 12 gage to about 6" away from outlets, then finishing the run with 14 gauge.... make sure you get what you are paying for, and hold the builder accountable, and make them prove it to you.


if your worried about picking up noise on the speaker wire, i would not worry about it. if you run 12 gauge you'll be fine,

putting everything on different breakers will not make your system sound better. you just need to do the math like others have stated to make sure that your components are not going to draw more power than the breaker your thinking about putting in.

if you want to spend the money for isolation transformers and capacitors ect, to ensure the power to your stereo is better than what your pulling off of the grid, sure you can do that, but i think that will get into way more money than most of us are willing to send.



Good luck with your decision.

Regarding noise on sub wires. It can easily be a problem if the coax is run in contact with AC wire for any length more than a couple feet. Make sure the sub wiring is not run right along with the electric. A few feet above or below is enough, just not through the same holes in the studs.

depending on your builder you may be able to run your own ht wiring, that way you know its done right.

I'm sorry to ask an OT question and maybe a stupid one, but what would be the point? They wouldn't save much on 12 gauge, and by time they tie the 14 gauge into the 14 gauge, it's taking them extra time.

I'm not doubting you, it just doesn't seem to make sense to me unless there's something I'm missing...

Already Checked on this an the answer was no

mark, i don't know, but i don't doubt it from what i have herd about the quality of new houses these days..

trez, the only thing i could say to you, is do your homework about the builder your going with, and inspect the construction very often. if I was going to have a new house built, I would make the time to go over and inspect it on a daily basis. I would also put in the contract, to have outside inspectors of my choosing inspect the house as it is being built, at specific points during the construction one defiantly being before drywall goes up. I would also have specific contractors, electrical, pluming, and general. Also make them show you the density test of the foundation. i think they are required to be 12 something. don't know saw an episode on holmes on homes about that.


I have a cousin her and her husband had their house built, by one of the "better" builders in the country, long story short all of their closet organization shelves ect, were only anchored into drywall, one of the nails were anchored into any studs.


i don't want to scare you, and im sure you have already done a good amount of homework on your own, i do wish you best of luck with your new purchase.


one other idea for your QS8's would be suspend them by poles like the lights in your photo, run the wire inside of the pole, paint them black.

If you have a wife, she would probably take a decent amount of working on to get her to go for that idea..... maybe another project for you