LPS Umbilical Cords

They’re important, too.

I have 5 LPS’s in my system.   I replaced each of the cheap umbilical cords that came with the units - with DIY versions made from 20 awg pure OCC copper single strand wire.

I just purchased an older model Auralic Aries streamer that came with its own dedicated low noise LPS – and cheap umbilical cord.  Actually, its umbilical cord appeared to be even more flimsy than any of the others.    Upon inserting the streamer into my rig, I was mightily unimpressed.  Lots of hyper-detail.  Thin.  Zero tone or weight.  

Could the really cheap umbilical cord be the cause?  I DIY’d another made from the same OCC copper single strand wire.  Voila!   Tone, timbre, weight & body.   Like a major component upgrade.  The streamer went from sounding fair to sounding great.     DIY cost of the new umbilical cord - $15.

Now, I’m wondering how it will sound if I replace the cheap $2 connectors with $20 Oyaide connectors.

Everything matters.