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how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
bravo tvad, just when I thought this thread is getting boring again... 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
John, well said. 
How do I decide on a CD player or adding a dac?
Try the monarchy 22a/b/C 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
Don't you notice that it is always the engineering types who feel a need to justify by first principles the sound of his system to others when all he has to do is start the music? or do they think that all that talk before hand is going to make it... 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
Oh, forgot to mention, next time l went over to his house, he was using oval 9'S . Now he is using Nordost Heimdalls & VD power 3. Now, he is lusting after my Siltech Sig & Khamas. YmMV 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
Two weeks of theory is not going to convince someone who just heard a difference in the first 5 seconds of swapping. Justify all you want. Only hearing the music matters to me. Does not really matter if it is a placebo effect or what. I hear a dif... 
SimAudio or Classe for Power Amplifier
My two cents. Bryston is not in the same class as Sim imho . Its not a question of being fair 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
back to your original question, I have a hypothesis(not a theory) on why a power cord would affect frequency response. 1)Almost all well known audio component manufacturers pay special attention to their power supply with their flagship products. ... 
SimAudio or Classe for Power Amplifier
I listen to music daily, I don't measure it. 
Hum with PS Audio UO/ Help
had hum with uo's and my 200w tube mono's, not to mention the sound became slightly 'whitewashed'. Got rid of them and went to none transformer based solutions like sound applications. Got rid of my powerplant p600 too. never looked back since. go... 
SimAudio or Classe for Power Amplifier
Almost all audio compnents will be affected by vibrations to a greater or lesser degree, especially caps and transformers in the power section.I don't believe that the amp was intentionally designed that way but your system will never achieve its ... 
SimAudio or Classe for Power Amplifier
Get the W5, it sounds much more powerful than its 190watts, I was driving b&w N801's with it. It is sweeter, with a more shimmering top end. Wilson Benesch speakers tends to be more polite and would work better paired with amps that are more d...