Anyone compared Premium AC wire to regular romex?


I am curious. Am getting ready to build a dedicated room, with dedicated AC Lines and was wondering if there really is a SOUND difference in the premium AC wire (Virtual Dynamics, JPS, etc.) compared to regular good ole' Romex??

Does the extra cost really go beyond just having the overall benefit of dedicated AC lines?
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Showing 1 response by subaruguru

Disclaimer: I sell the stuff cause I like it so much!
I DO find that using all-Teflon dielectric for dedicated lines DOES result in a cleaner top octave and absence of low-level noise or "phasey" artifacts from dielectric effects from cheap insulation like THHN or Romex.
At $2300/1000' spool Belden's 83803 12AWG/3 is hideously expensive for commercial/industrial/household use, but at $3.50/ft for audiophool use it's a GREAT tweak.
Certainly establishing a dedicated line of almost ANY type is more important, but if you can do it in Teflon for only a hundred or two you WILL hear the improvement. Cheers.