Most overlooked part of your system?


Can good power cords and inter connects make that much of a difference? What are some good low cost options? How about the outlet you plug your gear into? What do you use? Where do you get them? What about Isolation platforms - to eliminate vibration. I plan on bringing a dedicated line for my system. Will a 15 amp breaker be sufficient or should I use a 20? I am only plugging in two pieces - an integrated amp and a CD player. You can spend more on cables and inter connects than what you spend on your gear ... I just wonder if is worth it. your thoughts...
mattcone

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There is really no easy answer here. You can go in so many different directions. However, with some careful selections you can accomplish a lot with little investment. Dedicated lines are a good start. Go 20 amp on the dedicated line if you can. Choose good quality outlets. You don't have to spend a lot here. Porter Ports sold by Albert Porter here on Audiogon are very good, as are Pass & Seymour. If you want to spend more then I suggest Oyaide.

Cabling does make a difference but as Tholt mentioned you will get more bang for the buck spending the extra dollars on better equipment. It's a lesson I learned. I've downgraded my cabling and upgraded my equipment and the sound is for the better. You can get some very good cables like Oyaide and Grover Huffman that won't break the bank and perform quite well. I'd budget more for power cords and recommend something like the Oyaide Tunami, Tel Wire, or entry level Fusion.

Isolation is also something you can go over board with. Since you only have the two components I'd recommend looking at the Timbernation stands that are made of solid wood. Then you might consider some of the Heribies footers to use between the component and platform.