Search for "Power Cable" on Audiogon and Found 54,758 results. Do we really need another thread on this subject? I think not. IMHO
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@mclinnguy For me, this just seems to be putting the cart before the horse. Since the idea of the Power Conditioner is to "Condition" the electricity feeding your components, and in some cases radically converting the electrical supply as is the case with something like a regeneration unit, it would seem to me that any decent heavy AWG cable, that is transferring current from a wall outlet, may 3 - 6 feet to your power conditioner, would be more than adequate. I could see the use of the really good cable on the other side of the conditioner but not before it. IMHO |
@10024skip Another serious consideration should be a DYI cable. IMHO. Here are two fine choices that would cost you well $500 - $1000 depending on the connectors. https://www.vhaudio.com/furutech-dps-4.html https://www.vhaudio.com/neotech-nep-3200.html https://www.vhaudio.com/connectors-ac.html It can be very satisfying to build something for your system. |
The specs on the Niagara 1200 show max power input is 15 Amps. This can be handled by regular 14 AWG wiring. Putting a firehose sized cable between the outlet and the N-1200 will not provide any additional current to the device. It simply doesn't draw more than 15 amps. The N-1200 appears to be the only Niagara conditioner without Transient Power Correction, a stored reservoir of current to handle momentary spikes. However, the majority of amps draw a small amount of power when running. 1 - 3 amps is pretty common. The chances of needing more than the 15 amp supply going into the N-1200 is remote. The bottom line is this. If the N-1200 does what it claims, then any reasonably built cable, 14 or 12 AWG, is going to do the job. If you have a burning desire to spend $$$$$, buy a much better power conditioner. IMHO |