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  How can power cords make a difference?
I am trying to understand why power cords can make a difference.

It makes sense to me that interconnects and speaker cables make a difference. They are dealing with a complex signal that contains numerous frequencies at various phases and amplitudes. Any change in these parameters should affect the sound.

A power cord is ideally dealing with only a single frequency. If the explanation is RF rejection, then an AC regeneration device like PS Audio’s should make these cords unnecessary. I suppose it could be the capacitance of these cables offering some power factor correction since the transformer is an inductive load.

The purpose of my post is not to start a war between the “I hear what I hear so it must be so” camp and the “you’re crazy and wasting your money,” advocates. I am looking for reasons. I am hoping that someone can offer some valid scientific explanations or point me toward sources of this information. Thanks.
Bruce1483  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-28-01
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06-25-01   Jadem6: why such hostility? i'm always open to learning, and ...   70242.241@

06-25-01   What's wrong, dekay? why would i not want to think or hear? ...   70242.241@

06-25-01   I do them all the time, it's my new life. where have you be ...   Dekay

06-26-01: Albertporter
702, is there a site that you actually enjoy? I know you do not care for Audiogon, as you come here only to argue about your silly double blind theory.

Your insistence in continuing with the same tired argument that has been responded to by dozens of Audiogon members, proves your inability to think for yourself. You are either too shallow to accept our challenge to learn, or you care absolutely nothing for music and refuse to invest the time or money required to make it better.

You are a pseudo intellect. You visit here only to engage people in arguments over matters that you have no real passion for. The real drive behind your politics is to prove your mental prowess, boost your ego and enthrall yourself with the attitude of superiority.

It's too bad you cannot channel some of that energy into learning about music and the audio components required to make it better. You could improve your system (if you have one), and possibly even find your life fulfilled for once, possibly even finding happiness.

Of course I could be wrong, you may be so void of all soul, passion, creativity and the ability to grasp a challenging concept, that it would be lost on you. If the latter turns out to be true, then you deserve our pity.

Albertporter  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


06-26-01   I have had a psychologist friend of mine look at the posts m ...   Redkiwi

06-26-01   Well now i feel bad. when it's looked at that way red, it al ...   Jadem6

06-26-01   You guys are too kind. or are you?   Dekay

06-26-01   I've recently completed my pc test - results posted in a new ...   Jhunter

06-26-01   Don't you think you guys are going over the line re: 702? yo ...   Jhunter

06-28-01   Keep in mind jhunter that you have shown the integrity to tr ...   Jadem6

07-11-01   Albertporter: why do you say i don't care for audiogon or fo ...   70242.241@

07-11-01   7, no problem if ewe do real research, testing, & inwolvemen ...   Sedond

07-11-01   Sedond: why do you assume that i don't listen? that's part o ...   70242.241@

07-11-01   7, everyone here is still waiting to hear what kinda music e ...   Sedond

07-12-01   I must agree with sedond. the question of equipment is a to ...   Albertporter

07-12-01   Hi 702, unlike me you seem to have a good knowledge of elect ...   Brulee

07-12-01   Sedond: if i told you what i use, i wouldn't have the fun of ...   70242.241@

07-12-01   702, ewe can make yokes about it all ya want, but it still d ...   Sedond

07-13-01   Doug, you forgot "zip".   Dekay

07-13-01   Here is my guess. all levinson reference front end, watt pu ...   No_money

07-13-01   Hi 702, could you define "proper double-blind test" ...   Brulee

07-13-01   Hi bruce: no, i am afraid of burning the home front down wi ...   Dekay

07-14-01   702, so bill johnson, richard vandersteen, arnie nudell, mar ...   Frap

07-14-01   Thanks frap, one of the points that i have continually broug ...   Albertporter

07-14-01   Dekay- brulee just brought the subject of a pc to my attenti ...   Jcbtubes

07-14-01   Jc, just make hard connections to bruce's outlet and the com ...   Dekay

07-15-01   That is what i call a pc challenge. could be a hair raising ...   Brulee

07-15-01   I finally got bored enough to go through this thread, althou ...   Grungle

07-18-01   Marketing hype actually makes people more skeptical of a pro ...   Jaykapur

07-18-01   Holy crap this issue again!? don't you think that if powe ...   Mhubbard

07-18-01   Mhubbard. reasonable thinking about including high quality ...   Albertporter

07-18-01   I tink albert is correct. one fact that he fails to mention ...   Sedond

07-19-01   702 makes some valid points in my opinion. i rarely do blin ...   Lawyer@

07-19-01   Lawyer: i will be doing the very same test that you just pe ...   Dekay

07-19-01   Yes, we discovered that the ic that sounded best for playbac ...   Lawyer@

07-19-01   Good info to have as it will encourage me to play around wit ...   Dekay

07-21-01   Albertporter. i dont know that people who buy krell or any ...   Mhubbard

07-21-01   Mhubbard. as long as it was included and the price did not ...   Albertporter

02-15-03   Hello bruce, i myself have been wondering very much abou ...   Krazeeyk

02-16-03   Well according to the brochure i read, they filter noises, t ...   Jayctoy

05-03-03   I prefers krazeeyk's conclusion!!   Planckscale

05-18-03   a new creation in power cord design has just been released ...   Corona

05-18-03   Is it wireless and voice activated, or do i need to clap?:) ...   leme@


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