Power cables for active speakers - do they matter?

[solderdude]

Ha! I was joking.

You may have been but there are many folks who actually believe that would matter.

 

[egellings]

You may have been but there are many folks who actually believe that would matter.

Agree; if you are joking about something, indicate that it is a joke so that people unfamiliar with the topic don't get misled by it.

 

[Timcognito]

That's what emojis are for.

 

[olds1959special]

That's what emojis are for.

thanks, I just discovered emojis

 

[Timcognito]

thanks, I just discovered emojis

Don't overdo it.

 

[egellings]

We doan need no steenk-keeng emojies!

 

[itreachesout]

I have a dedicated 30A power line from distribution box to my music room

What about replacing the entire home run from the receptacle to the panel? I'd think 50-300 ft of romex would have more impact than 10 feet of wire that's essentially an extension cord, unless the drywall is shielding the Romex from whatever is impacting sound.

More importantly, you have a fire hazard if you live in the USA with 15 or 20 amp receptacles on a 30 amp circuit. The receptacles and electronics will all melt and burn before a 30 amp breaker thinks of tripping, so just using #10 wire for the circuit isn't sufficient.

You just need to swap the breaker to a 20 amp and you'll still have all the benefits (less voltage drop) without the drawbacks (you making it out while your DAC doesn't), though I don't know anyone who would do this, so I'd suggest an electrician to check the rest of the circuit over. It's a 30 minute job taking your time.

 

[mhardy6647]

Since this thread has drifted into an emoji countermelody, I shall take this opportunity to note that ASR's cadre of emojii includes one that at this late, jaded point of my life strikes me as the single most useful of them all:



I have been known to copy and paste for use elsewhere.

 

[Nutul]

30A on 110V is 3.3kW... are you using a class-A amp @2000 WPC?