williewonka
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| Question about electrical outlets Something to try with your existing setup - if possible...Assuming your outlet had two sockets - plug the headphone amp into one socket and the power strip into the other- then plug each source into the power strip (one at a time) and listen.The p... | |
| Converting old amp to IEC power receptacle? Here's an inline socket - you can attach it to the cord and not have to change the chassis. - shorten the cord for better performance.http://www.futurlec.com/Plugs-IEC.shtml | |
| gold plated RCA plug: brass or pure copper chassis It's not just the material, but the design also plays a big roleTake a look at ETI bullet RCA'S - aka Eichmann BulletI use the silver version and found the to be the best I've used to dateRegards | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo - high-end components are able to reveal details that more modestly priced components are unable to.Therefore, other posters are correct in their assertion that being able to hear the effect of "cable changes" is easier with hi-end gear - i... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo - one last tidbitI tried 13, 12, and 10 gaude cables on my amp and although the details were pretty much the same, the bass response and dynamics improved as the thicker gauge cable was installed. Would an 8 gauge improve performance any mo... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo - what I was trying to highlight is that installing a quality power cable in a modestly priced system would reap a certain set of benefitsBut taking the same action with components capable of higher resolving power would result in a set of ... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Vegasears - you identify something most people often forget about - UL CertificationFact is - any DIY project, like power cables, are not UL certified - even if the actual cable is.Most cables, like Furutech, DHLabs, Nelson etc.. are subject to ri... | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? The internal wiring is generally a reasonable quality and its solid, which does make a differenceI did try braided Rome and it performed very well - but not quite as good as my Furutech cables.I did find one power cord where the manufacturer stipu... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo - for an affordable DIY project try making a power cord from Romex (household wire)I made up some braided 12 and 10 gauge cable. They performed much better than expected, but they were a little stiffThe braiding rejects RFThey will prove th... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo... "seems that there should be some science to it"Without getting too complicated - The science is related to a couple of main factors...FIRST- component power supply and it's ability to store enough energy to handle transient demand High-... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... If I were in your position I would proceed as follows...First step - replace the outletSecond step - replace the source power cordThird step - replace the power amp power cordPretty soon you'll be running :-) | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Rlwainright - some folks are just not comfortable with the DIY approach - for example, I will not mess with anything gas related - I get the gas tech to come around. Watching is aways educational - but I wouldn't try it!But for me with a backgroun... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo - if DIY is not your bag - take a look at Signal cables - they offer a couple in your snack bracketRegards | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? Stewie - the length of the cord would make little difference - within reasonQuality power cables are only a few ohms/km - so difference between 1/2 meter and 6 meters would be negligeable.What does make a difference is the quality of the connector... | |
| Power Cords: A Skeptic Looking to Dabble... Mceljo - are you handy? Can you strip wire and screw on iec/mains connectors?If you can do these relatively simple things you can make your own from bulk cable.DH Labs makes great power cable....- Encore for source - Power Plus for pre/ampAlthough... |