AC cord for Manley Chinook...
I'd like to replace the power cord for my Manley Chinook phone preamp. Currently, I am using an older Pangea 14 SE.
I'm sure I can do better, but what are some considerations when selecting a power cord for a phono pre? In the scheme of the AC cabling ladder, what is the level of importance with the phono pre-amplifier in the scheme of an entire system?
Andrew
@ghdprentice The AQ Hurricane is a nice cable as far as the big mainstream brands go. Probably the best value I've found from that group. I always felt it worked better for amps than source components. I personally feel you get way more for your money with the smaller brands like Audio Art, Triode Wire Labs, Veritas Cables, or Finley Audio to name a few. But as always it is system dependent. |
@v-fi I agree they work best on amps. I actually use Transparent interconnects and power cords on all my other stuff. I certainly understand why folks would seek saving money via off brands. I personally found it hit or miss so much that in the long run (unless your doing exploration just for fun) it is more cost effective to buy mainstream. But there are more than one approach as there are different motives and kinds of people. |
I do like adventure and trying out brands that are maybe off the beaten path. But that has always been rewarding in my experience. Not that there is anything wrong with more mainstream stuff in some cases. For example I feel like Dynaudio has enough expertise and capabilities to make world class speakers. Can a DIY team make a better speaker in their garage? Not likely, but they may well still come up with a truly enjoyable speaker anyway. Cables (and to a lesser degree, audio streamers/servers) seem like a different thing though, were the DIY team actually has a good chance of matching or exceeding the big guys. At least that has been my experience with those. But cables are so easy to demo for such low stakes (assuming a good return policy) that I figure why not? |
