Where to put your best power cable?

Several posts above state "where the PC makes the most difference" - which is the best approach

This can be the source or the main amp

• many amps tend to have a heavy duty transformer/power supply, so adding a good power cables may not make too much difference
  • the better the power supply then a significantly better power cables will be required in order to hear a difference
• many sources have a crappy litle power supply, so adding a good power cdables will improve things significantly
  • in this case a lower quality power cables will make a noticeable improvement
• and of course the reverse may also be true

So figure out the quality of the power supplies in your gear and make an educated assessment

Take a look at Zavfino power cables, they are extremely good

Regards - Steve

@christianb5s4 ...

The FINA as suggested by @lak is a good option

But for a few bucks more, I would go for the MAJESTIC, simply becasue I could try/use it on any other component, like the amp, to see how it responds.

Personally...I like all my power cables the same gauge, so I don’t have to remember which cable is what gauge

But if you want to save the money, then the FINA would also be my suggestion

I would not go for the ATLANTIC because it is OFC, which is not quite as dynamic as OCC - but it is a very good entry level cable.

Regards - Steve

WRT:

I have found that sometimes the 14 gauge will sound a bit better on front-end components as opposed to a larger gauge wire.

This is may be due to variations in the materials and geometry used in each of the cables - for example

• the insulations may be thicker on heavier gauage wires
  • the spacing of the wires will then be different
  • this could impact very slightly on clarity and details
• Type of insulation may vary
  • this could also impact clarity and details
• type of connectors may vary
  • On the IEC end - there may be differences in the amount of grip applied - affecting dynamics
  • On the mains end - the flatness of the pins could also impact dynamic perofrmance

I have made cables that are identical in most respects (connectors, insulations and geometry), the only difference being the gauge of the wire used for the live conductor and found no difference between the sound quality of either cable when used on source components

I think it would also depend very much on the components the cable is being used on and the brand of the cable - a word used often here - Synergy!

But I think there is no real hard and fast rule here - it really depends on the differences in the design and implementation of the cables in question and the component it is connected too.

Sorry to muddy the waters - but when it comes to cables, different brands can vary their construction approach considerably between product lines - in this case, the cables gauge.

Perhaps a question about these cables on the Zavfino thread might provide a better insight

Regards - Steve