I totally agree with Rodman,if you hear a diff. and like it go with it.
I have personally found a diff. for the positive using a better pwr cable than a stock cord.It has never been a huge profound night and day difference but is enough for me to stay with the change.
I would'nt get caught up into having to have the latest and greatest,stay within a decent budget for you.
Kenny.
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The OP made the same very reasonable recommendation, to open and close the post, that describes his(and his relative’s) experience. The result: the typical typographical/verbal dysentery, from AudiogoN’s resident, OCD, naysayers. So tedious! My apologies to the OP, who is a fairly new member: Please persevere in your experimentation and grow a thick skin, if you intend to continue posting here. ESPECIALLY when you find something you can actually hear as an improvement in your system. There are some here, that WISH you were deaf! |
Different strokes for different folks.
Different power cords usually affect the music we hear.
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shadorne
@geoffkait
"OMG - so you really believe with all that money spent on the highest end gear that you can’t even get a reliable power supply that filters out all mains noise - and therefore a band aid power cord is necessary."
Most likely there’s a Strawman argument in there somewhere. I’m not saying that at all. Do you know what the word sarcastic means? 😀
"If you are correct then most SOTA boutique audio really is pathetic in terms of performance."
Correct about what? Power supplies in high end electronics? I was joking. Wasn’t it obvious?
"Glad I got rid of the gear that did that for me, as I don’t accept poor quality power supply design and I prefer to avoid band aids."
Who told you to buy crappy gear? Calling power cords "band aids" doesn’t change the fact that replacing stock power cords in high end well-designed electronics with better power cords usually improves the sound. That’s equivalent to saying aftermarket fuses are band aids. Hel-loo! It’s also why almost all high end cables are cryogenically treated. Necessity is the Mother of Invention. It’s not really a band aid, it’s just improving the physics and or electronics. I'm not saying it's pig headed to think its all about circuit design and power supply design but it's sure near sighted.
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Power cords do make a difference! Happy Listening
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@geoffkait
OMG - so you really believe with all that money spent on the highest end gear that you can't even get a reliable power supply that filters out all mains noise - and therefore a band aid power cord is necessary.
If you are correct then most SOTA boutique audio really is pathetic in terms of performance.
Glad I got rid of the gear that did that for me, as I don't accept poor quality power supply design and I prefer to avoid band aids. |
Guys, you are all so gullible. The OP's post was fabricated just to get us to buy cables....DUUUHHH. |
shadorne
@geoffkait
Good to see you agree - electronics like Meitner which costs a small fortune really ought to have a decent power supply that filters out extraneous noise such that a band aid power cord is unnecessary.
Uh, I wasn’t agreeing. I was being sarcastic. Sorry to disappoint. I will have to make my smiley faces bigger. 😀
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@geoffkait
Good to see you agree - electronics like Meitner which costs a small fortune really ought to have a decent power supply that filters out extraneous noise such that a band aid power cord is unnecessary. |
just be sure they are aligned with the Earth's magnetic fields
if you lack a magnetometer, you can get close by using a map of declination for compass settings |
In my experience power cables are most important when trying to overcome a difficulty like in a situation where your system is stuck in a very electrically noisy environment -- thanks to the superior shielding of high end power cables.
Instantaneous current helps thirst power amps and is concerned with gauge -- you don't have to spend a lot to get that.
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LOL JMac! One of the great tag lines of all time. But it definitely less filling in IMHO.
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sigh....here we go again.
Tastes Great! Less Filling!!
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shadorne
It sure can make a difference. Such a pity that many audio electronics are so badly built that you need a band aid like this - but some cost only $100 and are a cheaper solution than upgrading the audio.
Yeah, it’s a real shame. All those badly built high end electronics like Lamm, DartZeel, Pass, Oppo, Meitner, Krell, Bricasti, Ayre, Classe, Parasound. It must be the same reason aftermarket fuses work so well - because high end audio electronics are made so badly and their power supplies are so lame.
😀
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It sure can make a difference. Such a pity that many audio electronics are so badly built that you need a band aid like this - but some cost only $100 and are a cheaper solution than upgrading the audio.
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