[richardallred]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Richard.......Your MC2301 power amplifiers at full rated output draw 5.5 Amps at 120 Volts. A 20 Amp dedicated circuit will be more than sufficient to power both MC2301's. Unless you are running your amps at full rated output with a continuous sine wave signal you will never see the amplifiers drawing anywhere near 5.5 Amps. Even at 300 watt peaks with music as a source, the peaks are so fleeting that you will not see the amps draw their rated current. A single 20 amp circuit will provide enough power to support the MC2301's, the C1100, D1100, N10, and the VK-P12SE phono stage preamp with power to spare. I assume you are powering your REL G2 subwoofers from their own circuit(s) since they are rated to draw 10 Amps at full rated output, and unlikely to ever actually happen in your home use.

The advice to run two dedicated circuits at the same time rather than a single dedicated circuit is good advice. The material cost doubles but the additional labor is minimal. Having more available power than you may need at this moment is always advantages.

Thanks