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Advice needed on power cables, wall warts, conditioning, electrical outlet

Hi everyone,

I would appreciate any advice on power cables, wall warts, power conditioning, better electrical outlet,  etc. 

If I have a power conditioner, with all of my equipment plugged into it with their stock cables, would upgrading the individual components’ power cable, wall wart etc. really help to improve the sound quality?  If yes, in what order of priority would you suggest?  Looking to make some low/moderate cost "tweaks" where it makes sense.

FWIW, here’s my setup:

  • 15 amp dedicated electrical circuit with standard home grade grounded electrical outlet.
  • Furman PL Plus-C power conditioner (repurposed from my music equipment studio rack) plugged into this AC outlet.  (Furman has a hardwired power cable, so I cannot easily swap it out)
  • All of my audio equipment plugs into the Furman: e.g. integrated tube amp, DAC, Sound Expander, ethernet to optical converter, Sonore Optical Rendu (feeds the DAC via USB), and Small Green Computer Roon server.
  • All components have their respective manufacturers’ standard issue power cord or wall wart.  (Sonore Optical Rendu with their Small Green Computer standard LPS).
  • TrendNet ethernet switch, not on the conditioner and uses wall wart.  CAT 8 to upstairs to my Asus router also wall wart and not on conditioner.
  • Asus router to Verizon FIOS ONT via CAT 8 ethernet.

Any advice and comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

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leeagc
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We live in a different world today - the mains power is increasingly noisy and polluted.

Thankfully, there's a plethora of solutions from several manufacturers.  I use Goal Zero and a Yeti 1000 for my Devialet system, others with traditional power hungry amps may need a Yei 1500, 3000 or even the new 6000 that will power almost anything.  They have HUGE current supply, much more than a traditional 15amp domestic circuit and absolutely ZERO noise on the line, they're pure 60Hz. A nice not necessarily extravagant cord finish the last few feet minimizing any potential for RFI/EMI impact.  The Stromtank is identical save the $30k price of entry, the Yeti are less than any comparable conditioner.

Once you try it, you wont ever go back!

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mageak
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i have a gigawatt  in wall power cable and safety switch. high end power cables and a gigawatt pc 3 se evo for my ayon dac and vitus amp. 

 

i have a gigawatt pf2 for my tv.  bonn n8 swictch with sbooster psu. marantz 7011 and paradigm subwoofer.

 

i thought that would be enough for removing home theatre from 2 channel.

 

WRONG!!! 

 

If you have anything thats not 2 channel or any dc even with good power supply try removing it from that mains plug. try them running from another room!

 

that made a big difference to clarity and bass for me. 

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rikkipuu
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Electrical is a deep rabbit hole with many benefits.

I would try to replace all wall warts or put them on a seperate ac line.

I have many PS audio noise harvesters and they do help.

I have a PS P10 powerplant, I have all my digital on it.  It lets one chose between regulation and distortion and for good or bad it does change the sound.  I am not convinced either choice is good although I remember one was not good relative to the other.

I recently tried a SOtM powercord with filter on my music server and it was a big change relative to another $1000 cord in terms of noise.

ryder
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lak
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I’d recommend you upgrade your AC wall outlet. There are a lot of good ones available on the market. I personally use the Furutech GTX-D Rhodium,

ryder
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I use Furutech GTX-D Rhodium as well. A revelation in my system.

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