My own experience suggests that the mechanical integrity of cable, plugs and screening are what matters most. I make my own mains cables from Lapp Olflex 110 and Martin Kaiser silver plated plugs - they just work.
Power Cable Suggestions.
I am looking for a new power cable. I am looking into spending anywhere from $300-$500. I am torn between a Furutech Astoria Plus, DH Labs Power plus/cryo and last but hopefully not least, CullenCable Cross Series II. I just learned about CullenCables today and they look very nice. This cable will be used to power up a Naim SN3 or REL T7i. There is Morrow Audio which currently has a 25% off on all their power cables. I need a power cable asap. Any help will be very appreaciated.
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@wokeuptobose - The more I learn about cables the more I am convinced that the vast majority of products are not engineered at all and instead the result of trial and error or an adaption from other products with a little pseudoscience added in to make them appear like something’s different. One company that truly engineers their cables is Iconoclast. They provide all of the information for how their cables were designed with the only limitation being Belden’s manufacturing capabilities. It’s interesting to me that Iconoclast has speaker cables, unbalanced interconnects, and balanced interconnects in their Iconoclast branded products and then their a BAV lineup that are a more practical version of each. The BAV lineup is the only place they sell an SPDIF or power cables and both are just a very intentionally constructed cable using existing Belden parts. A 5 foot power cable is around $250, so certain priced in line with a budget friendly audiophile offering. I believe that if they felt like they could design a better cable they would have. I have yet to spend $250 for a power cable, but if that was around my price range it’s the one I would try. They have a full return policy and I would be confident that it was an “engineered” cable. |
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