Whatever you think a power conditioner can or cannot do, I promise you it's better than magic in-wall Romex.
Designer in wall wiring - worth it?
I have two dedicated outlets for my system using standard 12 gauge with short runs of about 15' to the breaker box. I used 12 gauge in this case due to the very short runs. I have recently experienced some very positive results with Audience speaker and ethernet cables, and it got me thinking it would not be crazy money to try the Audience in-wall shielded 10 gauge cable. Has anyone tried the Audience cable or other "designer" AC cabling? Did you find it to be a significant upgrade?
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FWIW, Actual professional lab testing has shown MC, (Metal Clad) cable is better for controlling EMI and RFI than Romex. (Romex doesn't do either that I know of.) MC cable also does a better job of controlling, preventing, an induced transfer of voltage from the two current carrying conductors, (Hot and Neutral), onto the safety equipment grounding conductor. This is accomplished by the way the MC cable is constructed. The Hot, Neutral, and Equipment grounding conductor are tightly twisted together in a spiral twist the entire length of the cable. The metal cladding firmly holds the three conductors in place. That’s next to impossible to do with Romex. IF Romex (NM Sheathed Cable) is used DO NOT deliberately add twists to the cable. Twisting the cable will change the Lay, design/construction, of the three conductors. Specifically the relationship of the equipment grounding conductor that is centered between the Hot and Neutral Conductor. (Two conductor with ground Romex)... Again the control of an induced voltage on the equipment grounding conductor from either of the two current carrying conductors. IF the equipment ground is kept centered in the middle of the Hot and neutral current carrying conductors the magnetic fields cancel one another out in the center of the two. The ground wire is said to be in the Null Zone, between the two current carrying conductors. .. |
A very good point. There are so many subtleties to proper house wiring that most DIY'ers are not aware of because they are not obvious and have been learned over decades of establishing standards. Some of these represent real risks. |
Mostly true, however I think the power regenerators like I have do mitigate more of these problems than the more passive filter systems. |
The miles and miles of wire argument makes sense on the surface, however, the length of your power cord can affect performance depending on its geometry and dielectric configuration, reducing the noise and phase issues that reach your component. I do agree it is all somewhat ludicrous, but with recent upgrades to my system I have been able to clearly perceive strengths and weaknesses in my collection of power cords and their performance with different components in my system. This was the reason for this post, in a resolving system, could some fancy wire extend those benefits? |
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