Digital power cord for tube amp?


Is there any reason NOT to use a heavy gauge digital power cord on a tube amp? If so, can you explain in layman's terms?

I have a Dynamic Design Spirit AE and it seems pretty hefty. Was considering trying on my tube amp, but I have monoblocs, so considering getting a second.  

Thanks

rivendell1

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@rivendell1

 

Before you buy a second PC you should hook up the existing one you have now to one of the mono amps and listen to it for a week or two. Then reinstall the previous PC you were using. You should immediately hear a difference. For better or worse...

FWIW as a rule tube power amps don’t like shielded PCs for the reasons @sns stated in his post.

Also from what I understand the Dynamic Design Spirit AE is heavily shielded and specifically designed to be used on digital equipment. I couldn’t find anything stating the wire gauge of the conductors used in the PC. I assume the equivalent wire gauge for the hot and neutral current carrying conductors is 14ga, good for 15 amps. Not all that big for a tube power amp,... It depends on the size of your mono amps and how loud you listen, and the type of music you listen to.

Jmho, I would buy non shielded PCs for tube power amps.

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