Anyone made the "Bob Crump" home-made powercord?

Yep, I have built my share of these as it is what led me on the road to ruin twenty years ago....The cord is cheap, fast and easy to build. Up until about five years ago few commercial cords could compete with the recipe now known as the Asylum cord......Break-in is a little rough at a 720 hours (30 days 24/7), but it settles down after about 125 hours and is listenable through the entire process...It likes to be off the floor and away from the static or it rolls the highs a bit, but other than that is is a wonderfully balanced cord. I got tired of the posts on the Asylum that said that power cords could not make any difference so I posted the recipe to get more folks involved in DIY power cords which would approach what had been achieved by some manufacturers of esoteric power inlet cords.....The results of that post have been just wonderful as it has opened the eyes of folks that thought they were done with their systems.....There is even a company, DIY Audio, that builds the Asylum cord commercially for those that don't have the time or the patience to build their own.....I'm glad you enjoyed the project and Sean is correct as ICs are the next thing to try and are actually much easier to achieve wonderful results than a good power cord or a great speaker wire.......

Where can I see the recipe?

Here is the recipe.

#1 Belden 19364

#2 Pass & Seymour 5266-X AC Plug

#3 Schurter 4300.0603 IEC

#4 You need some good solder to attach the IEC. Bob recommends Wonder but you could probably save a few bucks and get by with some Kester 63/37 with the 44 flux.

I'd also get yourself some TechFlex to cover it and make it look pretty. A little heatshrink holds things in place. Shield only hooked on one side.

If you want more details doing a search on the Asylum is going to net you the most results.

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/bbs.html

I build and sell these... just a disclosure.

Come on guys, an Absolute Power Cord is cheaper and already made (injection molded in place, that is).

The "Absolute" is NOT cheaper ( all things taken into consideration ) if you build it yourself. This is especially true if you stick to the basics ( IEC connector, raw cord & power plug ) without adding anything fancy. The fact that you can make a cord to the specific length that you want also adds to the versatility and benefits of a DIY design.

The fact that Bob "donated" the basic "blueprint" for this cable demonstrates that, while being a professional in the business, he is not afraid to lend a helping hand and share his knowledge & experience with those willing to learn. Kudos to Bob and other "down to earth" Professionals like him. Things like this simple "tweak" and display of "sharing" are one of the FEW things that help to recruite newcomers to what is an otherwise overpriced and typically "stuffed shirt" industry. Sean
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