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Post by miata57 on Jun 15, 2020 16:27:23 GMT -5
Hello,
Not sure if power cords make a positive difference to the sound, but I was wondering...Where is the best place to install an audiophile AC Power cable?
At the moment, I have mine installed between my DAC and power conditioner
Appreciate any comments
Thanks
Howie
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Post by ttocs on Jun 15, 2020 16:43:16 GMT -5
I use 69 cent per foot 12 gauge extension cord power cable for my high power amps for two reasons: It matches the gauge wire in the wall, and it's got 600V rating on the casing so I figure it keeps more electrons away from other things, in other words, maybe it helps but it doesn't hurt.
For my 39 watt components I just keep the power cords arranged as per most logical electrical guidelines in how wires that carry electricity/current can interact.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 15, 2020 19:22:58 GMT -5
Most important to me is the correct gauge, followed by the right length, sometimes I want one or two right angle ends, flexibility is nice when you can get it. If I can’t buy most of those, I find something that meets the first and cut it to meet the second, then put a male end on to meet the third.
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 15, 2020 19:45:08 GMT -5
Hello, Not sure if power cords make a positive difference to the sound, but I was wondering...Where is the best place to install an audiophile AC Power cable? At the moment, I have mine installed between my DAC and power conditioner Appreciate any comments Thanks Howie If the energy spent on this rabbit 🐰 hole 🕳 could be harnessed, it would be sufficient to power your system for a year with NOTHING plugged into the wall Bill |
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Post by markc on Jun 16, 2020 1:29:15 GMT -5
This topic reminds me of my grandmother who insisted she couldn't hear anything on my Mum's telephone because the new handset cable was a curly coil one (house phone with a cord - remember those!).
She spend a long time unwinding it to straighten it out and swore she could now hear.
Maybe she was ahead of her time and should have made a fortune selling these more modern ways of carrying a current that guaranteed only the best electrons
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Post by macromicroman on Jun 16, 2020 5:34:29 GMT -5
I think most replies here are trying to tell you it can be put in any position and you probably won't hear a difference.
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Post by vcautokid on Jun 16, 2020 7:03:22 GMT -5
Well considering what is behind the wall. I will let you make that call. Ultimately your dollars, and you must make them make sense. A picture is worth a thousand words. Or say less than a buck a foot.  |
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 16, 2020 8:23:57 GMT -5
This topic reminds me of my grandmother who insisted she couldn't hear anything on my Mum's telephone because the new handset cable was a curly coil one (house phone with a cord - remember those!). She spend a long time unwinding it to straighten it out and swore she could now hear. Maybe she was ahead of her time and should have made a fortune selling these more modern ways of carrying a current that guaranteed only the best electrons Lol and yes, I remember those curly wires. After getting tangled a few times, you were always left with “the one curl” that went the wrong way and no matter what you did, you could NEVER get it to curl back the right way....ever again! ( Like a puzzle) |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 16, 2020 10:04:35 GMT -5
Besides the gauge, length, and function issues I listed above, I don’t see anything wrong with paying a little extra for nice looking cables (maybe techflex) with slightly better connectors (though you sometimes get bulkier plugs and less flexible cable) — this however doesn’t have to cost much more.
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