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Power cord blind test
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Hypnotoad
Active Member
Been posted before, I would go out on a limb and say there is no way a power cable could make that much difference.
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Why do you need to spend as much as £4 on a power cable?
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solderdude
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I wonder how much Amirs measurements would improve when he would be using a 4k$ power cable for his AP instead of (probably) using the generic cable that came with it.
Is there audio going through mains cables ?
At which cable lengths do differences disappear ?
If 2meter cables are very different in 'sound' and assuming the 4k$ cable is 'perfect' then at which length will the 'generic cable' sound the same.
would 1cm be too much (compared to the wiring in the wall) or will 10cm of cable 'destroy' the beautifull sound ? ... 1m ?
The differences should be quite measurable when they can even be heard using crappy youtube sound quality.
Maybe someone can use Paul's software and see how much difference there is. (too lazy to bother)
Is there audio going through mains cables ?
At which cable lengths do differences disappear ?
If 2meter cables are very different in 'sound' and assuming the 4k$ cable is 'perfect' then at which length will the 'generic cable' sound the same.
would 1cm be too much (compared to the wiring in the wall) or will 10cm of cable 'destroy' the beautifull sound ? ... 1m ?
The differences should be quite measurable when they can even be heard using crappy youtube sound quality.
Maybe someone can use Paul's software and see how much difference there is. (too lazy to bother)
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Can you rewire the entire circuit with it? Imagine how amazing that would be...
solderdude
Grand Contributor
You mean all the way up to the transformer in the street somewhere or would it be needed to just replace wiring right up the fusebox only ?
And also the wiring and PCB traces right up to the transformer in the amp or do we need to wind a new transformer using the same cable ?
So many 'what if' questions keep popping up ...
And also the wiring and PCB traces right up to the transformer in the amp or do we need to wind a new transformer using the same cable ?
So many 'what if' questions keep popping up ...
You mean all the way up to the transformer in the street somewhere or would it be needed to just replace wiring right up the fusebox only ?
And also the wiring and PCB traces right up to the transformer in the amp or do we need to wind a new transformer using the same cable ?
So many 'what if' questions keep popping up ...
Clearly, those who care will be using isolated solar charged batteries, with direct DC. Some of the light stays in the energy path all the way through and really makes the music so much brighter.
Who knows what kind of nuclear or coal contaminated electricity you could get otherwise...
solderdude
Grand Contributor
Will Furutech need to create even more expensive lower DC voltage cables ?
AC and DC are quite different in multiple aspects... the cable should be also ?
We would also need different connectors ... they are an important factor to the sound as well it seems.
AC and DC are quite different in multiple aspects... the cable should be also ?
We would also need different connectors ... they are an important factor to the sound as well it seems.
Coal being organic clearly sounds better than nuclear with it's harsh glare. Peat powered generation is the best of all, it will add a smoky late night complexity to your music.
invaderzim
Senior Member
To demonstrate that you can. And because you deserve only "the best".
And if you don't spend that much you don't get the right to talk down to others about how they just don't have the ability to hear the differences the way you do.
Hypnotoad
Active Member
I just threw that awful Yamaha B2 VFet amp in the dumpster as now I know why it didn't sound good, if only Yamaha hadn't used a regular power chord it could have been a real winner. Thanks Yamaha!
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Hypnotoad
Active Member
Not viewable in US.
I watched it from Australia and it's pretty much identical to the one where he reviewed the Furutech NCF Boosters, looks like the same system with the same sound difference between using and not using, hmmmmmmmmmm.
Furutech NCF Boosters Review:
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carlosmante
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I used Opera.Not viewable in US.
digicidal
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I must be doing something wrong... no matter what I did it always sounded like listing to YT audio on my office sound system. I kept checking behind my monitor, but those Kefs never appeared. Also I still only had 2 channels - so did he not hook up the center?
Also completely sighted... since the cheap cord was thrown in front of the camera during the "B" sections... but gone during the "A" sections. Not that it mattered - my golden ears just said that both sounded as good as my system does. Though, that could be because I definitely don't have $5K power cords... since all of them came free with something I bought... I don't even have $5 power cords. Still sounded good to me.
Also completely sighted... since the cheap cord was thrown in front of the camera during the "B" sections... but gone during the "A" sections. Not that it mattered - my golden ears just said that both sounded as good as my system does. Though, that could be because I definitely don't have $5K power cords... since all of them came free with something I bought... I don't even have $5 power cords. Still sounded good to me.
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The astonishing power of self delusion... expect to hear a difference, et voila, there is a difference... Surprise!!
digicidal
Major Contributor
Yep... $4,000 disappears into thin air. Magic!
Ah, the link you posted works with Chrome!
