Sadly, most people think that electrons flow like water from the outlet to the component. That's 125 year old thought. It's not like that. Until you or cable companies realize the way electricity really works, we'll be stuck with poor quality "lamp cord" products. Don't ask me to explain; there is plenty of explanations about electrical fields on the internet and YouTube. Look it up for a better explanation than I am willing to tap into my phone.
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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@kclone My Furutech is not that ambitious. S032 cable with FI-11 terminals, I would say it is good, but probably not great. |
I guess you should tell Dave Wilson (oops, too late!), Arnie Nudell (also too late), William Z. Johnson (Audio Research, but oops! again, too late!), Gayle Sanders (Martin Logan), Jim Thiel (Thiel), Alon Wolf (Magico), Charles Hansen (Avalon) Nelson Pass (Pass Labs), Ralph Karsten (Atmasphere), Benchmark, Oppo, SONY, VAC, conrad johnson, Soulution Audio, Linn Audio, Naim Audio, Gryphon Audio, DCS, Metaxas, Prima Luna, Doug Sax, Keith O. Johnson, David Gilmour, Rick Rubin, Astoria Studios, this. Oh, and Keith Jarrett. I haven’t known anyone - in the past 45 years of being an audiophile, and half that time spent in the industry - who doesn’t know that cables affect the sound. I guess they’re just less knowledgeable than you are. 😁 Now that I think about it, they’re all amateurs. I’m going to write Wilson Audio and demand a refund for using the MIT cables they suggested I use for my WATT/Puppies in 1988, and I shall never buy from them again, as they obviously don’t know what they are talking about! |
Absolutely right. I spent about $3K with GIK to treat some of the problems with my almost perfect cube-shaped listening room (11x11x10), and seriously, it was about a 30-40% improvement in SQ. I still haven't treated the first reflection points yet, but have bass traps in three corners (there is a door on the fourth) diffusers behind my listening chair and panels on the ceiling). Really significant improvement. Cables do matter, but any small benefit is dwarfed by treating your room acoustics first. |
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