Specious argument. Phono cartridges are transducers. They transform mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy. Of course they have sound.
Power cords are not transducers.
Diving into Power... Cable recs for my system and ears....?
Hello All,
I have been enjoying a full system upgrade over the past year... the interconnects and digital cables were an eye opener! Now I am bringing my attention to power...
I am currently running my components off a power strip that is 10' long... supposedly designed for audio. All my major components are plugged into this. This power strip is plugged into a wall outlet, which is shared with some lights etc. Also plugged into this power strip is my wifi router.
I have a few questions:
-What is the most important in regards to impact to overall sound if I were to upgrade the power cords? My guess its: 1: Amp.... 2: DAC... 3: Streamer... is that right? Or is it the opposite?
-Should I have an electrician setup a dedicated outlet to my electrical box, and run my main components off that? Is this worth it? or is there another setup between my electrical box and my components? Or if there is no detectible buzz, should I simply not bother?
-If I should begin looking into power cords as the first upgrade here, what cord would you recommend if I yearn for the following: Extreme startling presence and separation... magic midrange, highs blissful, voice acoustic jazz violin, piano... essentially startling presence as if the instrument is right there...
I have been enjoying Anticables, and they have a well rated cable in the $300 range which supposedly is as good or better than $1000 cables... but I am open to recommendations...!
Thank you all!
Richard
Currently my system (also outlined in my virtual system profile) is as follows:
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- SPEAKERS: Pure Audio Project Duet 15 Horn (Mundorf Silver Gold Oil Cap upgrade and customized crossover w/high pass filter and sweeter meds), Anticable 4.2 Flex Internal wire)
- STREAMER: Nagra Streamer (Cardas Clear Coaxial)
- DAC: HoloAudio Spring 2 Level 3 Kitsune edition (Silversmith Fidelium RCA Interconnects)
- AMP: PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP Integrated (RAY TUBES EL34 Reserve power tubes, RADIOTECHNIQUE NOS 12AU7 Gain tubes w/Mullard NOS and Brimar NOS tubes (Anticables 4.2 Flex to speaker)
- PHONO: Music Hall MMF-9 and McIntosh MP 100 Preamp (Audio-Technica AT160ML MM Cartridge, Anticable 7.3 and Silversmith fidelium Interconnects)
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And could someone help clarify exactly what wire I should order for my dedicated lines?
It is a bit confusing for me…
Last I thoughts was this: https://www.amazon.com/Southwire-Romex-SIMpull-Electrical-Conductor/dp/B0FFMYBKLK?th=1 |
@whyrichard 10/2 MC is what you want https://www.lowes.com/pd/Armorlite-125-ft-10-2-Solid-Aluminum-MC-Cable/3642198 |
I was looking at that, that "solid aluminum" wording is a little confusing. You do not want aluminum wire, you want solid core copper conductors. I think the solid word refers to the metal cladding, which is aluminum, as opposed to steel or some alloy mix. Southwire does make aluminum conductor wire, so one needs to be careful ordering online. I also found some Southwire 10/2 MC on Amazon.com, but it is unclear whether it has an aluminum or solid copper ground wire. If you went to a big box store or an electrical distributor you could confirm it is copper for all conductors and ground. I actually have to run a few more dedicated lines myself, and this Southwire 10/2 solid core copper aluminum clad wire is what I will be using. |
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