Wiring an outlet from an attic to first floor

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I want to add an outlet high up on a wall. Instead of splicing off an outlet on the lower section of wall can I splice from an outlet in my attic down through the top of the wall? Does that violate code?

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What do you want to do? Always worth listing it out so as someone may have a better idea for you.

I don't see an issue with what you want to do, just remember that it will be on a different circuit.

Shouldn't be an issue as long as you have extra load capacity. I did the same thing in the ceiling of my media closet. Put an outlet and a keystone jack duplex with 12 ports.

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The outlet in the attic is near the HVAC, but it’s just an independent outlet screwed onto a stud in the attic. Nothing is plugged into it.

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If you're only adding a sound system and electronics to this circuit that is a small load being added to it. The biggest consumers of power are generally things that use electricity to create heat (portable heaters, incandescent lights) or things that operate a compressor (freezer, fridge). Most electronics add minimal load so I wouldn't worry about overloading that circuit.

I would splice another cable (Romex 14/2) in that outlet box and then just drop it down the wall to your new box and outlet. If your splices are contained in a junction box and not out in the open, you shouldn't be violating code (assuming your ground wires are also spliced together). Maybe an experienced electrician in here could speak on that specifically though.