Everything is important!!! Get the best power cable that you can afford to go from your wall socket to your power conditioner. Just that simple. Happy listening.
A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks
And I realize that there are those that don’t believe in either
Assuming you use a power conditioner and after market power cords, do you feel that the power cord from the power conditioner to the wall might be a limiting or even a negating factor to the performance of the after market power cords that run from the power conditioner to the gear?
The reason I ask is that I was about to embark upon some more experimentation with different power cords and where I plugged them into when I discovered that the aftermarket cords I had purchased before and some recent arrivals are actually a meter shorter than the ones that came with the gear. This doesn’t matter for the amp due to its location, but when I did my last power cord upgrade I ran my CDP and pre into a conditioner so the length for those didn’t matter either, but as I was doing the musical chairs with power cords thing today, I also was intending to run the CDP and pre straight into the wall on separate dedicated circuits, but I found out that I am a tad short on those two.
Which doesn’t preclude me from moving my dedicated circuit outlets up a couple of feet, and I suppose I probably will, but I was curious as to the opinions about the limitations of a power conditioners power cord.
Showing 6 responses by kennymacc
I wouldn't advise you do that either. Based on my 25 years of experience and experimentation with high end power cables and power conditioners, I found that all things sound better plugged into, not just a power conditioner, but "the right type of non-power restricting power conditioner." Currently, and for the foreseeable future, I use an Audioquest Niagara 3000 power conditioner, which has 2 "high-current" outlets on it's back panel, which are specifically design for amplifiers. I have all my components plugged into the Niagara 3000 power conditioner with phenomenal results. The Niagara 3000 is the best I've ever owned. Happy listening.
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@audphile1 fyi.....No, the Audioquest Niagara 3000 power conditioner is not considered a power-limiting power conditioner; it is specifically designed to not limit current and even features: "Transient Power Correction" outlets that can provide a short burst of high current when needed, making it suitable for power demanding equipment like power amplifiers without compromising dynamics. The Audioquest Niagara 3000 features: High-Current Outlet, which are dedicated outlets designed to deliver high-current without limiting the power supply to connected devices like amplifiers. Transient Power Correction: This feature allows the Niagara 3000 to deliver a brief surge of current to handle sudden power demands during musical peaks. Focus on noise reduction: The primary function of the Niagara 3000 is to filer out AC noise, not to limit power. As mentioned in my last post, over the past over 25 years, I've tested multiple types of power conditioners in my audio system (including so-called passive power conditioners), and because of it's advance non-power limiting technology, the Audioquest Niagara 3000 is the one I kept. Happy listening. |
Over the years, during the course of my experimentation with power conditioners and power cables, on several occasions, I tried plugging my amps directly into the wall outlets (with and without upgraded aftermarket audiophile wall outlets). Plugging amps directly into the wall outlet was conventional wisdom years ago, and some/many still abide by it. However, as stated, I found that I still preferred plugging my amplifiers into a high quality, non-power limiting power conditioners, such as my Audioquest Niagara 3000. I’m very happy that you’ve found a method which works best for you and your audio system. I’m also very happy to convey what works best for me. Happy listening. |