Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers?
The reason I am asking is I feel manufacturers of high quality components include all that is ever needed, power cable wise. Sure, some people buy power cables because they need special lengths or have some out of the ordinary "noise" issues that need extra insulation. Some even like the visual aspect of the aftermarket cables. I’m just curious why many spend thousands of dollars on such when the manufacturer has taken the power cable into account when producing the product. I cannot see a High-quality audiophile component maker (especially some that sell volume) pass on a few dollars for a better sounding power cable if indeed the cable improved their product. I cannot see a person buying that $7000 amp is not going to balk if the product was introduced at $7100 (with the better cable).
I wonder if Luxman, Accuphase, McIntosh, Gryphon...you name it "dressed" their power cables up to look like expensive aftermarket cables, owners would be so quick to "upgrade"?
I’d be curious to hear Ralph’s opinion on the subject
@atmasphere +1 "I don't think the 'greatest possible bandwidth' is all that important, since the charging time we're talking about is milliseconds rather than microseconds" power delivery capacitor charge speed is limited by: 1) power network, with all transformers, between power plant and outlet point, which is highly inductive, thus slow 2) some small effect of power cable. 3) amp internal circuitry, including transformer/s and series resistance in the charge current flow. |
@jea48 "Years ago I used to post a photo of a power cord sold by an audiophile internet company showing 3 single insulated conductors twisted together with only a loosely protective covering of a cellophane plastic. WOW. Going from memory the wires were 16AWG." Mapleshade - they had a whole "loom" based around this construction.
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After reading about the $300 fuse, mega-buck power cords that defy physics, and watching the video about Mike's audio barn, I recommend that obsessive audiophiles should have a long time-out and appreciate the benefits of silence. Perhaps a withdrawal of aural stimulation will alleviate irrational behaviors. 🥴 |
@atmasphere thank you so much for your clarity and continuation here, Ralph. I fully understand now - I usually trust my abilities to read between the lines but did not want to take a chance on your sense of things on this particular issue. : ) In friendship - kevin |
