Other factors affecting sound
I'm building a dedicated room in my basement and was wondering if I should care about in wall electrical wiring and Receptacles. Do these generally make a big difference. I assume anything should be better than builders quality material. Are there any specific recommendations? What about whole house surge protection? Also, I have an option to install a second electrical box, is this helpful? I have a 5000sq ft house in suburban area with very few houses near me. I have clean and stable power. Recommendations appreciated.
@gwng8 - I still have my streamer, transport and DAC plugged into it, and in the process of taking each off one at a time for direct connection to the modified Furutech shielded distributors to listen for audible differences or betterments. I’ll update when I have a better idea - but clearly better with the amp and preamp direct.
in friendship - kevin |
Oh, I forgot to add, the wall outlet is one of the most overlooked parts of the power chain, as a great amount of interference gets through and into the circuit even with the already good hospital grade and SR orange type higher performance outlets. The furutech e-tp609 is shielded like a tank, second only to their crazy expensive pure power six; a little wasted as a distributor with a compromised power cord connection, but so very optimised if hardwired to the dedicated line. I hope this comes in handy : ) - kevin |
hi there ei001h - the biggest leap in sound quality I ever got in my system was by running a dedicated 10gauge furutech CB10 line from my distribution board connected with a 50amp german made circuit breaker. But I didn't run the line to a wall outlet - I hardwired it to a e-tp609 furutech unfiltered distributor with internals replaced with the same CB10 wire, each wired connection buttered with NP1260 contact enhancer from high fidelity. The increase in sound quality was so good, I don't run my amp or preamp through my SR powercell SX any longer - the leap in dynamics, air and timbre was that good. Cost for the change added up to USD2500 - or about the cost of a powerplant 3 from PSaudio. You're so on track with your question, incoming clean and stable, or not : )
in friendship - kevin |
