Power cable for Transport


Hi, I was wondering if it's worthwhile to spend a few buck on a power cord on a transport since it transfer only digital data.

I was using my power cord with my Cd player, now I bought a DAC, ans now I'm using it with the DAC, so I wonder if should get a power cord for the tranport.

thank you.
punkfungus

Showing 2 responses by blindjim


I'm a staunch supporter of power cords as THE place to get substantial gains... just about regardless the component.

I use by definition now, several transports feeding my DAC. Regardless the CDP, DVDP, or PC, everyone of them offers a different perspective into the sound, and many just outright are improved upon noticeably.

Most often those spinning items fare better with a more capacitant cable, but not always... I'd say 80% or so though. It'll depend on your system, and your preffs.

Personally I like the VX cords from Shunyata or for less $$$ maybe a Voodoo Black Dragon. There's lots out there designed just for spinning gear. Good luck.

Another tact too, might be a standard straight forward cable as for amps, & preamps, plugged into a good power filter/conditioner.
Noise supression and quieting are not the only characteristics of the power cords I mentioned... nor for that sort of money should one expect ONLY those aspects. IMO. A larger, blacker sound stage, more extension and better bass impact and resolution also come in the bargain.... and as well a noticeable smoothness across the frequency bandwidth occurs. The Python is the more dramatic of the two I posted above. The newer Python Helix vx isn't quite so velvety as the older (red) Python, and yields more resolution and a deeper set sound stage containing more rear of stage info. The red is more an up front presentation.

JPS Digital pc also is noteworthy for much less $$$. It will definitely reduce digital noise though not add those other features the VooDoo or Puython's do.

Personally, as was posted above, if I could find or had found a pc for under $100 which did the job, and that one may well do it, I'd post about it instead. I've not tried those however.

Again, there are outlets too you can replace your current ones with which will likely help too and Porter outlets are $36 ea.

Keeping the digital gear off the same ckt as the power gear should help too.