With a DIY power cord that I just
made, (pure, solid .9999 12 gauge silver) the tubes in that mono amp seem to be a little brighter than the other amp
with the original power cord. So, do you think the tubes are brighter because
they are getting more power through the new DIY cord or is the amp having to
work harder and that’s why the tubes are brighter?
@ OZZY= More ’’power’’ then the wall socket and the wall wiring can deliver? No. The power draw of all appliances is by its design. Not by the power cord. As (oldhvymec) said, brighter is not better.
That's not what he said. Goodness, the lengths some will go to.
By the way, all light dimmer switches are placebo as well.
@ OZZY= More ’’power’’ then the wall socket and the wall wiring can deliver? No. The power draw of all appliances is by its design. Not by the power cord. As (oldhvymec) said, brighter is not better.
The true test, is to replace the kettle power cord, with your .99999 Silver DIY, boil some water and make a cup of tea. Is it a better tea than the one with the 1.50$ original power cord?
For your attention: Silver conducts only 5% better than copper. Silver cost is 130 times more than copper. So you did a bad deal... You could gain the same conductivity with 5% more cross section in the copper wire, for 130 times less the price! I don't know about silver, but copper that goes to the electric industry, is by STD 99.98% pure copper. The rest 0.02% has no significant on conductivity.
I don't know about the law in your country, in mine, you need to have an electrician certificate to do a power job. If someone get shocked from a none certified cable, it is punishable with jail time.
The filaments are usually 6.3 or 12 VAC unregulated. If you really want to do a quantitative test, put a voltmeter on the filament supply and measure the value with the old and new cords.
@ozzy , Like your ears, I would trust my vision. I seriously doubt you’re imagining things. If silver is 5% more conductive and the resulting tubes get somewhat near as much current, you can appreciate it.
On a clear, dark night, a single candle can be seen 48 kilometers away. It’s been done. If one photon attaches to any object, it can be seen.
We all see in a narrow spectrum of about 380 to 700 nanometers. With the removal of my lens from cataract surgery, I can now see down to 300 nanometers due to no more UV filtering. It explains that bluish tint I now sometimes see with and around bright objects. (I thought it was an aftereffect from the Viagra 😄). Even with UV coating on the lens, it’s not enough to inhibit what I now see.
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