Power cord for digital stuffs?


I have heard big power cables are no suited for digital cd or dac. Is that true? What cords are you guys using for your cd and dac?
luna

Showing 3 responses by lalitk

@luna,

In addition to regulated power supply, the CD players and DAC’s are low powered components so they don’t need heavy gauge PC’s.

If your goal is to seek after market PC for your digital components, I would suggest atleast a 14 gauge wire. There are quite a few manufacturers now makes power cords designed for digital components.

Audience makes ‘LP’ and ‘MP’ versions of PC that is suitable for components rated up to 150W.

I have used the MP version in the past and currently using Verastarr Grand Illusion Signature II PC’s for all of my digital components.

If you’re interested in DIY cables, I also recommend Furutech’s FP-TCS21 or FP-S022N 14gauge Power Cables. 
@jond 

I order my DIY cables and accessories from Chris VenHaus at VH Audio. I believe he can make you one for a small fee. I have nothing but great experiences over last 10 plus years dealing with Chris. 


“It was the previous owner of my 808 who told me it actually improved the sound by changing to more expensive PC“

I completely disagree with the ‘expensive’ part. As pointed earlier, a well designed cable with correct gauge (in this case 14AWG) should yield elevated performance over stock PC at a reasonable cost.