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Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors

Do I need to add power cords/conditioner/surge protector to my system or is it product dependent.

My current system consists of:

  • Moon 390 network player
  • Moon 761 amplifier
  • Sonus Faber Sonetta V speakers

Should I use the stock power cords on the Moon equipment or look at new power cords? If new cords should be purchased let's hear some recommendations. Will the power cords change anything sonically?

Should I also add power conditioner/surge protector to the equipment? Again, does it change anything sonically? If recommended do you look at Shunyata, Panamax etc.

Thanks for your input/recommendations.

singere
facten
2,936 posts
 

@joshua43214  +1 on Zerosurge

mikhailark
387 posts
 

@facten exactly. So are they deliberately degrading quality of their expensive gear OR they are actually good engineers and know their stuff? No, what a strange thought.

i hear bits in “musical” network routers are different too. 

kmcong
59 posts
 

Also,  if you have cable for internet,  check to make sure that it is grounded at the box where it enters the house.  We had a lightning strike a few months ago that burned out my modem and router.  Could have been worse; could have destroyed my streamer,  big screen tv, computers,  etc. It also could have started a fire in the house. Upon investigation,  I  found that the cable was not grounded. The ground wire went from the grounding rod up into the cable box,  but was not attached.  The idiot who installed the cable failed to install a grounding block to attach the ground wire.  Lesson learned; don't trust installers to perform properly,  check it yourself.  I immediately installed a grounding block; then switched to fiber when it became available a few months later. 

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nonoise
11,098 posts
 

I used a Brickwall (Zerosurge) for a short while and found it limited dynamics and soundstage compared to going directly into the wall. The same with a Tripp Lite. The AQ Niagara 1200 worked the best with my older gear until I got my Technics integrated and CDP and again, after trying it out of boredom, found that going directly into the wall was best. 

All the best,
Nonoise

sbrownnw
716 posts
 

First round recommended evaluations:

Emotiva CMX-2+ with AC Line Filter With DC Offset Eliminator and Surge Protection
https://emotiva.com/products/cmx2
Only DC offset eliminator that I’ve used that worked and didn’t kill dynamics (and I’ve tried many).  Unfortunately, only two outlets so I would recommend using one of these Wiremolds if you need more:

Volex 17504 10 B1 Power Cord (my favorite bang for the buck)
https://www.newark.com/volex/17504-10-b1/power-cord-nema5-15p-iec-c13-2m/dp/96K5636
1875W/15A Rating, use these for all my components in my main system.

Signal Cable MagicPower Power Cord (have used these also)
http://signalcable.com/magicpower.html
Another very good bang for the buck cord, but they are heavy and stiff, which can cause issues in tight areas.

 

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