Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers?
The reason I am asking is I feel manufacturers of high quality components include all that is ever needed, power cable wise. Sure, some people buy power cables because they need special lengths or have some out of the ordinary "noise" issues that need extra insulation. Some even like the visual aspect of the aftermarket cables. I’m just curious why many spend thousands of dollars on such when the manufacturer has taken the power cable into account when producing the product. I cannot see a High-quality audiophile component maker (especially some that sell volume) pass on a few dollars for a better sounding power cable if indeed the cable improved their product. I cannot see a person buying that $7000 amp is not going to balk if the product was introduced at $7100 (with the better cable).
I wonder if Luxman, Accuphase, McIntosh, Gryphon...you name it "dressed" their power cables up to look like expensive aftermarket cables, owners would be so quick to "upgrade"?
I’d be curious to hear Ralph’s opinion on the subject
Thank you, @61falcon and @mclinnguy ; that makes sense. If voltage drop is the reason/advantage of after market power cords, on a strictly hypothetical (or strictly theoretical) basis, I guess if one was to run Romex straight out of the wall and connect it to a IEC connector and connect one's gear to household AC in that manner, that would be the best solution? And I did typed "hypothetical" and "theoretical": I am, in no way, intending to try this. |
@immatthewj Said:
Not really. It would merely be an extension of the in wall branch circuit wiring. Example of a solid core wire power cord. Pangea Audio AC 9SE MKII Signature Power Cable 2 Meter Click on left side #7 image.
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I suppose that, theoretically, you could bolt down your amps to make them "permanently connected appliances" per UL 749 (appliances that are connected to the electrical supply by means of other than a supply cord and an attachment plug), get rid of your IEC receptacles at the rear of your amps and solder 12awg wire directly on to your power supply PCBs, and run single uninterrupted runs of wire to your panel. You could not use Romex in this application because it is only allowed inside walls. You would have to install appropriately secured, listed conduit in the prescribed manner.
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