using two plugs for power amps--thoughts?

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Clark got me to thinking. The reason for fancy thick wire and expensive outlets is to lower resistance. For power amps why not use two power plugs (or even four) that would occupy an entire outlet? Of course, miswiring one of them would be an instant dead short across the power line, so they'd all have to be wired correctly.
Another thought is to use a 30-amp circuit and those special plugs (which could also be doubled). Maybe if we use standard, high-current plugs, we can avoid the use of expensive "audiophile" plugs and power cords.

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Topic - using two plugs for power amps--thoughts? - lipmanl 14:13:28 05/02/07 (4)

Thanks for your thoughful replies (nt) - lipmanl 11:03:25 05/04/07 (0)

We've used dual plugs for years in the MA-2 - Ralph 11:50:56 05/03/07 (0)

Not sure about code compliance, but could be beneficial. - Al Sekela 10:54:36 05/03/07 (0)

Re: using two plugs for power amps--thoughts? - oddmanout 04:02:14 05/03/07 (0)

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