If you have not done any upgrades yet, start with W Audio power cables that you can get for about $50 each on Amazon and then pick up a true audiophile cable brand and try it in different places in your system. A W Audio power cable made a significant improvement on my integrated. I can't say that it did anything for either my DAC or power conditioner, but I have not spent a lot of time trying to isolate it one way or the other. I've a lower level audiophile that isn't after improvements that I have to repeatedly A/B to identify a different or preference. The W Audio power cord was a clear improvement for my Pathos Classic One MKIII that I recognized immediately. It was significant enough that it started me down the path of exploring cables a bit when I had mostly been a cable agnostic before.
Prioritizing Power Cable Upgrades by System Component.
I'm digging into the world of power cables and it is kind of amazing. The promise that a good cable can bring along with its price is both exciting and staggering.
There are several components that need some kind of power cable and upgrading them, for me, needs to be done in steps.
For those that have upgraded power cables, how would you prioritize between the pre-amp (tube), power amp (ss) and powered sub...and possibly even the DAC?
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@carlsbad - This sort of aligns with my experience of hearing a significant improvement with the $50ish W Audio power cable on my Pathos integrated amplifier, but not with my other components. |