Man people yawn a lot on this site. Think it's because they missed their nap time?
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
First of all, I don’t own any high-end power cords, mostly because I can’t fit them behind my rack. Second, I am not trying to stir up controversy, as you will see from my question. I understand that the people who believe power cords make no difference argue that once the power gets into the component, the AC is converted to DC and the power supply of the component takes over completely. I think I have that right for the most part. So it that’s true, and it probably is from a traditional EE standpoint, why is it that I have not heard anyone say that power conditioners make no difference? I am not aware of anyone with a decent system ever saying that a Niagara or Triton or Audience teflon conditioner didn’t affect their sound, for good or for bad. So if the EE theory is true, wouldn’t power conditioners make no difference either? I have an Audience AR6T for almost 10 years and I think it made a big difference. BTW - I am not talking about Power Plants, which deal with voltage stabilization, which is a different topic. Obviously, if your AC voltage is way off, it's going to cause problems.
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Just because I don't understand it doesn't make it so. A long time power cord sceptic was shattered with a demonstration. I still can't figure out why 6ft of wire can make a difference but I heard it and it was dramatic. I heard the difference on the lead in grove it was that significant. I did upgrade my power cables to a bigger gauge but didn't go gonzo on them. What I haven't tried is using a cheater plug to convert a three prong plug to a two prong. The theory is that because of the common ground used by all the equipment a two prong plug eliminates all the extra wire causing distortion. Whacky yes but makes as much sense to me as anything else. I'll report back after my trip to home depot |
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douglas_schroeder3,152 posts I've been wracking my brain and finally I'll just have to ask. What the heck are sets? |
Latest Audiogon email advertisement List: $1,500.00 Sale: $749.00 Core Power Technologies Diamond Xtreme 6 Foot Power Cord World Class 6’ power cord compares to the competition at under $10,000.00 Yeah! Really It’s stuff like this that drives myself and newbies into a frenzy. Where is the outrage that a product dares compare itself with a product costing 13 and 1/3 times as much and what are they comparing? Power cables do make a difference I’ve heard it and on surface this email either sounds like the biggest deal or biggest scam or power cables don’t really matter that much. How would I ever know? |