power cable
I got a great deal on a power chord. My question is do I use it on the streamer or the amplifier?
@guitarlenn55 - if your system in on the budget end of the scale - use it on the Source components Budget oriented source components tend to have poorly designed power supplies so good cables will pay more dividends, whereas the amp will have a more substantial power supply. so the cable will not have the same impact The further up the scale you move then you have to spend a lot more on a power cables to make a similar impact on a source or amplifier Regardsw - Steve |
Unless current power cables are of poor quality (e.g. very thin, or noise-prone), you will not hear any difference. That's true based on physics. However, the new cable may give you better sound based on imperfect human-being nature, which tends to go to some destination you hope. Why, om earth, many people try to waste their hard-earning money to believe some maker who makes snake oils? |
@guitarlenn55 why do you think’ replacing PC will change sound? |
Basic cables with good shield and copper thickness (also basic prices, e.g. $20 -30 per cable) are NOT WORSE than $1,000/cable! Let's think the cable as water pipe at home. Do you think 100% pure real gold pipe can give you exotic water, which can makes your body strong? What about water through regular copper pipe (certified for house building)? The water should be less tasteful because the water comes through less expensive pipe? We all need to be smart not to waste money for buying unnecessarily expensive cables, not limited to the cables, but any audio components. If you really hear life-like sound from your audio system, first try to get reputable nice speakers AND have a nice listening room. The bigger room, the better sound (usually though not 100%). My amp is YAMAHA MX-1 (got it as used @ $400, 10 years ago), speakers are Vienna Mahler. No pre-amp, just volume control between a 15-year-old CD player and the amp. Sounds amazing!!!
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