madcow

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... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
Measurements do not tell the whole story. Play A note with a cheap violin the meter will show 440Hz. Play the same note with a Stradivarius the same meter will also show 440Hz.Verdict? Trust you ears. 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
Ya. No music along the power cord but idea is the same. No? 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
You see the human wave at the stadium? Everyone is at their seat but the wave propagates forward. This is how music propagates down the wire. The electrons are not going anywhere but we hear music. At the stadium, there are big guys, small guys, t... 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
A fuse can modify the sound. A PC cord, a giant relative to the fuse, can do much more. 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
It does not matter how filthy the river is for as long as the water is cleaned before entering our bodies. Similarly, it does not matter how noisy the signal is upstream of the wall outlets for as long as the signal is cleaned before entering the ... 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
It’s the quality of the juice entering the amp that counts and not the quantity. A right gauge cable can take care of the quantity.  But material purity, metallurgical structural and shield from external interferences define the sound. When I used... 
How to select a good Speaker Cable
My speakers are rated at 4 ohms. Will this influence the cable selection?Thanks. 
How to select a good Speaker Cable
b4icu,Thanks. I will have a go at it and will let you know the outcome. May I ask what is the desired DF for the system?Met 
How to select a good Speaker Cable
Hi b4icu,I appreciate you helping us.My amp DF is 210 and cable length is 9 ft. What size cable should I use? Thanks. 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
This is my first time posting. I thought I join in the fun. I’m no electrical engineer but here are my thoughts:1. The miles of cables before the wall outlets have no bearing on the quality of the sound just like the miles of dirty river water bef... 
DAC Upgrade
George,These are what I have.Audio Quest Vodka Ethernet cable to Magna Mano streamer. Neotech I2C to Denafrips Venus dac. Kitune XLR interconnect to Sony TA-1ES. Silver Circle Audio CS-12 to KEF LS50. Using Cambridge Azur 752BD as transport.Sound ... 
DAC Upgrade
I have the Denafrips Venus. No wow factor there. So much for R2R.