@maxwave Congrats on the Vinnie Rossi Brama! Italian made amps always seem to have a magical spell on vocals. As you know the better your components get the more sensitive they are to everything- cables isolation and even power conditioners. My Esoteric A 03 hates my Running Springs Audio Elgar with a passion where my Valve Audio Predator SQ would improve if the power was suspect.
What difference do power cables make?
I’m considering a purchase (about $1000) that will include a power distribution box and a couple of very good cables to service my power amp and subwoofer..
For those who have upgraded power cables, how you would describe the sound quality difference in your system?
Do you feel that it was worth the additional investment?
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@maxwave Do you have a dedicated line? My experience tells me a dedictated line makes the most audible improvement. Then upgrade the receptacle outlet, now your ready to experiment with different power cords. |
@maxwave IMO your power conditioner is dictating the SQ NOT the UberBus power cord(PS Audio AC 12) Are all 8 pc’s XLO Signature 3’s? To Answer your question a better power cord will improve your SQ even if plugged in the UberBus. Since I don’t know the level of your system I can’t make an educated guess if the Cardas would be best on the amp/conditioner or source. With my system... 1.power amp 2.source 3.preamp then conditioner |
+2 @steakster / @facten Some will always believe almost everything in Hi End Audio is "snake oil" a 40 year old Adcom amp with some repaired Goodwill 12 inch 3 ways is near SOTA! IMO fear is holding most of them back which will forever keep them in mid fi purgatory. |
@lanx0003 -1 A PS Audio PC 12 is a poor example of an older premium? power cord. Lets see someone make/sell a Shunyata King Cobra clone for $80 with equal sound and quality. I would be first to order! |