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Looking For 18awg Audiophile Power Cable Options
Hi Friends,
I'm trying to find some 18awg audiophile power cables and am looking for recommendations. It seems the only ones I can find are of the AudioQuest variety, but I don't like the sound of AudioQuest cables, as they sound too sterile to me (or something, it's hard for me to describe).
I have a music production system and while I use expensive Triode Wire Labs Digital American cables on the DAC, ADC, and production computer/DAW with fantastic and stable results, I've had problems with my other components running on any thicker-gauged cables (powered KRK monitors, microphone power supply, and preamps).
I've tried several different cables on these other components, but I find any cable with a gauge thicker than 18awg results in issues of sound stability. The system needs to run for 12, sometimes 18 hours at a time, and I find that thicker-gauge cables, after about 8 hours, start to render the sound compressed, maybe slightly overloaded, and not as open, which is problematic for mixing and recording.
I started using some 18awg cables with hospital-grade plugs, and while they're definitely a big step up from the stock cables, and the stability of the sound is great, I'm just wondering if there's any 18awg audiophile-type cables out there that would give me improved performance, smoother top end, etc., just from better noise/RFI rejection. The sibilants were smoother when I used the audiophile cables, I think from better shielding, but the stability of the sound of system and vocal chain is of the upmost importance.
It's weird but I guess it has something to do with the digital components handling the thicker gauged cables better for some reason, compared to the analog components.
Any ideas/recs appreciated, thanks for your time!
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@acar83 : maybe it will help the people here if you post your full audio chain? Meaning all your components from source to speakers. Or headphones if that’s your thing. To me, since you have already been using Pete’s TWL cables, it sounds like you have some experience with power cords. |
@raysmtb1 : how long is the fuse? Do the math. Inches or millimeters. Resistance, capacitance, inductance. Basic stuff. I am not trying to be a smart ass here. Just common misconception all you cable deniers / haters have |
Yes. Knitting is a good hobby.
And @raysmtb1 everything I see here you posting leads me to believe you are a full blown cable hater and denier. Everything you say is a conjecture.
By the way, you never answered my question on the fuse
oh, and this? 😂😂😂
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@acar83 : I appreciate you following up on your own thread. Clearly NOT one of those “drive by posters”.
I have to be honest, and tell you the truth how I see this: I am scratching my head on this. I never experienced myself a lower gauge (read: thicker) can impact the music playback negatively. While not necessary better than a lower gauge cable, cannot hurt at worst. Even for light weight applications like digital. Assuming same quality cable geometry and built. And even brand and tier. Something for me to investigate further. Thanks |
Nope. Jason Bourne is the proverbial “our Village Fool”
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