Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?
Think of the power cord that comes with your gear as a "courtesy" power cord, just to get you going. @millercarbon explained this very well above. Whether you are happy with the stock power cords or want to try "after market" power cord, that's all up to you. Have you every tried to call / email Ayre and ask? |
Power cords are included as a courtesy, just like patch cords. You aren't meant to actually use them. They are meant to stay wrapped in the plastic bag in the box to be passed along with the owner's manual to the next guy.This reminds of a "trick" that the owner of a hi-fi shop does all the time when selling "open box" (returned) items: Oh look... this was not even powered on ... the power cord is still in the plastic wrapper !! |
Gosta: Your rule is simple indeed, but flawed. You base it on a debate from other people, AND, you give it a long time to develop. Why not “solve” it once and for all: try something for yourself. Unless you don’t trust your ears, that’s really the only way to know. And what “clearly matters”? And why is it different than “a tweak”? More importantly, why do you think this “other people” never “invest” in “what clearly matters”? |
LOL!! This must be the most preposterous (I am trying to be nice) post I have seen in years in this hobby. Voiding the warranty for using a power cord other than the stock power cord?? LOL!! |
OP -- I am very sorry the thread is hijacked (again) from the naysayers. Unfortunately this is the state of affairs in audio, every single thread gets hijacked from people who have zero interest in the subject. Yet, for some reason, they all flock to these threads, as if someone directs and flags them this way. I hope you got what you needed. |
You should also ask this one why he changed his username from Atdavid and now posting under a different name. It's the same guy. Look at the timelines. Brand new member since February, zero purchase history, and identical "speech" to Atdavid. Same guy posting in Audiogon under questionable motives / agenda. |
@cd318: In the meantime not one credible explanation has emerged as to why the last 2 metres of electrical cabling should matter exponentially more than the previous possible kilometres. I would not pretend to be so smart as to produce this as mine, but here we go: https://www.gcaudio.com/tips-tricks/why-power-cables-make-a-difference/ Now.... of course these people "asking" those questions have read this before, no doubt! Do you think they would stop asking the same question? |
@cd318 --- I knew exactly what you were going to say. And I regret even trying it. Carry on with the snake oil theory. In fact, if you are so convinced with said snake oil theory, why do you even participate in cable threads? P.s. you missed #3, with a reference to #1. That was the answer to exactly asked you in the first place: "... In the meantime not one credible explanation has emerged as to why the last 2 metres of electrical cabling should matter exponentially more than the previous possible kilometres." |
LOL!!!! |
Well said! Totally agree. And for the naysayers, I seriously doubt they actually own any audio equipment. They just like to pollute the audio forums for some strange reason. Maybe because THAT is their hobby? Often a good indicator is their Audiogon feedback history: more often than not, zero transactions. They buy nothing. See those two guys above today. Zero transactions here. And don't tell me they only buy brand new from dealer (LOL!!!) |
🤘🤘🤘🤟🤟 I’m waiting in my cold cell when the bell begins to chime Reflecting on my past life and it doesn’t have much time ’Cause at 5 o’clock, they take me to the Gallows Pole The sands of time for me are running low, yeah! When the priest comes to read me the last rites I take a look through the bars at the last sights Of a world that has gone very wrong for me Can it be that there’s some sort of error Hard to stop the surmounting terror Is it really the end, not some crazy dream? Somebody please tell me that I’m dreaming It’s not easy to stop from screaming The words escape me when I try to speak Tears flow, but why am I crying After all I’m not afraid of dying Don’t I believe that there never is an end As the guards march me out to the courtyard Somebody cries from a cell "God be with you" If there’s a God then why has he let me go? As I walk all my life drifts before me And though the end is near I’m not sorry Catch my soul, it’s willing to fly away Mark my words, believe my soul lives on Don’t worry now that I have gone I’ve gone beyond to seek the truth When you know that your time is close at hand Maybe then you’ll begin to understand Life down here is just a strange illusion Yeah, hallowed be thy name Yeah, hallowed by thy name Yeah |
Millercarbon: for this usual types / characters, the debate was not sorted out in the 80s, because they were not born yet! You realize these naysayers are broke no-job know-it-all millennials writing from their mom’s basement, right? And as for the “try it for yourself” thing, they have a solution for that. Something in the lines of “science”, and “I don’t have to go to North Pole to know it’s cold out there”. One guy told me something today about a throwing a virgin on a volcano to see if erupts 😂😂. I call this creative trolling 😂🙄 |
You are calling Dow Jones an audiophile? LOL! It’s like calling a drunken homeless from the street a wine connoisseur. Dow Jones just posted a brand new thread with a link “proving” why a $2 (yes, two American dollars, like two dollar bills, or eight quarters) DAC is more than adequate https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-good-are-2-dacs |
