Power cords and soundstage

Rodman99999; this "science" is not worth yhe paper it`s written on. Some years ago I tryed to take out some patents on some of my work. When I (just to make a conversation) mentioned the effect of using solid-core PC`s the professor looked at me like..:S
`Due to accepted theories there IS NO effect in this, but if you try it out there shure is.

All kind of electric "activity" or interference between several conductors, even if there might be some theoretic ups to it, will definetly degenerate the sound quality, and primarely dynamics.

If we speak of speakercables, it`s one factor that means absolutely all; resistance. Speakercables are extensions of the amps powercircuit, a low current circuit and must be scaled to make as low resistance as possible.

Mainly you folks have two options; argue against or ignore me on one side or simply try out what I claim and (mybe) get your ears opened.

Uh- Let's see: "speaker cables are extensions of the power amp's power circuit." What's at the beginning of the power amp's power circuit again? OH YEAH- The power cord! My ears HAVE been opened by a number of the cords I've tried and the Stealth XXX conditioner I've been using for a few years now. Thank you for your input, but the truth of the science(what the hell would a Physics professor from Columbia University know compared to you?) I cited, and the application of it by the better cable manufacturers, has been proven in my system and I'd venture to guess: In many more systems represented here.

Really? When did you try out my solutions?

I'll let you guys duke it out...
I made my own 10Ga power cords years ago to test out some of these homesupun ideas (DIY) that a person can get just as good results with a cheap PC as with the higher priced aftermarket ones.

The results were bad, very bad, for the DIY cable. It didn't take long to hear that it was outgunned by virtually every PC I bought. This was during the time that I had purchased, on my own dime, extra suites of cables and were comparing them. I wanted the homemade PC to work better; it would have been much better for me and my wallet! But my ears were clearly telling me that it was not so. If it would have been marginal, then I could have lived with it, but the difference was enough for me to merit pursuit of aftermarket cords.

`Due to accepted theories there IS NO effect in this, but if you try it out there shure is." That's a good statement, good summary of the impasse. We have audiophiles who are trained specifically in electrical engineering oriented jobs/positions, many of whom will not give credence to the idea of distinctions between cables. OTOH, we have people who do not have the technical knowledge, but have worked with the cables.

But when the people who have both the technical knowledge and the experience - among them the cable manufacturers, the reviewers, the publications, etc. - suggest the efficacy of differentiating between cables, then in the minds of many there is a knee jerk reaction, a deep mistrust.

It's an interesting social dynamic; on the one hand we have people whom some suggest believe in an affect that does not exist. On the other, we have people who believe so adamantly they are right that they need never explore or check it out for themselves.

Tough to reach agreement with those conditions.

I do not know how many cable manufacturers are getting rich off of cables, but isn't that beside the point? (DO NOT read me wrong; I am not suggesting that any unethical business practice is acceptable. Usually the hint that the cable manufacturers are unethical is tied to the argument that the cables are of no sonic benefit.) They either sound differently from each other or do not. I used to have all kinds of logical, great arguments why they didn't work. But they all boiled down to two:
1. Physically it doesn't work.
2. They are a rip off.

But the unspoken reason why was chintziness. I admit it; I didn't want to have to spend the money on cables to make the rig the best it could be. I wanted to believe that it would be just as good, almost better than, those rigs where the guy had dumped big money into wires. The belief that my cheap cabling was just as good soothed the envy of not being able/willing to spend the money on it.

I believe this kind of dynamic lies behind a lot of arguments against the efficacy of cables. Had I not lived it, I would not understand it.

But when I actually tried them, both arguments got shot down, and it became clear to me that my ulterior justification (chintziness) had been inappropriate.

The belief that my cheap cabling was just as good
soothed the envy of not being able/willing to spend the money on it.

Now you are laying down the gauntlet! We are worse than simply misinformed
or tin eared but are actually envious "cheapos" who believe and
propagate the pretense of no PC benefits simply because we can't afford
them and wish there was no difference.

LOL. FWIW I can afford expensive power cables if I thought it would make a
difference or I could technically justify them and I can turn your statement on
its head - like this:

The belief that my expensive cabling was superior
justified having to spend so much money on it.

FWIW1: if a power cable has active components or filters in it then I can
understand how it could indeed make a difference and agree with you on
those types of PC cables.

FWIW2: if a power cables (ordinary wires) made a difference I would be very
worried about mains AC power quality and or the quality of the power supply
and circuitry shielding RF/EM ground loop immunity in the said audio
component combination. (Like with speaker cables or interconnects: large
differences reflect more upon the equipment and combination than on the
cable and, for example, a device with excellent jitter rejection will care much
less about what cable length or type cable brings in the signal)

FWIW3: Ground loops might be the most likely "technical"
explanation for the cause of many of the observations that an ordinary power
cord (no active components) makes a difference - it is surprising how a tiny
current on a shield can induce noise in low level signal wires (interconnects).
Component Power supply leakage to ground and resultant ground loops are
unfortunately all too common in components, IMHO. XLR helps but even XLR
gear often has problems with slight imbalances with respect to ground.