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I'm having a really hard time with: "Power cable reduced my soundstage"...

My good friend that is in the business and very very knowledgeable calmed that a well made 10ga power cable reduced his soundstage... I'm not saying it will or won't but why would it? I would like to know the science behind this. I did research on here but not satisfied. I had a pair of Logans and they were wonderful and I used stock power cables and the stage was crazy... I have been making cables for years ( musician ) and know the value on quality... what is the magic?
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captbeaver OP
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Second of all... it is true. 

Ok
1 He is very knowledgeable.

2 The cable is certainly well made.

3 Compared to a couple of high end cables he own’s  and reps... the sound stage was reduced.

1+2+3= go together

he was kind enough to take part of his busy life to test my cable against some big boys... he is going to keep it for a month or so to burn in then test again.
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My system is being set up to be as simple as possiable...

CD
Mac Pre
Parasound A21
Aerial Acoustics 10T’s

done

I dont want ANYTHING i need a manual to program! Period.

My guitar rig is a Two Rock 22 Watt amp. Simple and well made.

I am making the power cables for my pre and amp... 
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captbeaver OP
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I have gone thru a few speaker cable rotations and with the power cable I cant hear a change... 

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captbeaver OP
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@ celander 

I want to understand the actual physical properties the 4 feet from the wall to the amp that make all these audible changes. $10,000.00 from wall to component ..... that cable isn’t in the wall from the pole to the outlet. 
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captbeaver OP
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I am sooooo glad I was dumb and not doing it correctly all these years I was enjoying my amazing stereos. I am however having a blast making solid power and speaker cables.
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captbeaver OP
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Maybe they went all the way and turned around in Cali. To get better house prices in the Midwest.
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captbeaver OP
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Thank you. Lots of great info here.

My McIntosh amp has a permanently attachehed power cable that is a off the shelf product. Is their design faulty? Are they not giving you the full amp? Seems they would know about this magic 4 feet...lol
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captbeaver OP
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This is a “cable” forum... 

how many “cables” can we talk about?

Power
IC
Speaker
hdmi
usb


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captbeaver OP
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Yes I unplug my system when a big storm is upon us... 
If you don't, the breaking time will be moot...

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captbeaver OP
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I just paid 60ish dollars for a 10 ga. 50 ft. Power cable for my RV... I’m not sure so please correct me that the rv’s a/c and other systems pull more juice than a A 21 running at listening volumes. 10 ga. Is a big cable.
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chrisoshea.... I certainly will. 

I am a retired Chef with very high standards and know for a fact there is no magic in quality and consistency. You can't fool physics. Chicken is chicken... you can quote me on that! lol
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May be boring but no one has answered the McIntosh amp cord question....
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