No. ASR has tested a bunch of them, and there is zero improvement. Additionally, many third party cables are not UL/CE listed, so if something goes wrong (fire), you are out of luck with insurance. Buyer beware, literally.
Are upgraded power cables for subwoofers worth it?
I recently have been filling in all of the holes in my secondary system. Recently picked up a shunyata power conditioner, upgraded speaker cables, and power cable for my amplifier.
My question is, is it worth running higher end audiophile power cables with subwoofers, considering distortion is not as apparent to the human ear in the sub bass range? I use a high end receiver for my DAC in this system with a normal power cable as well. Would I get better performance increase from upgrading sub cables or my DAC(receiver w pre outs) power cable?
Any specific suggestions for sub power cables, or DAC power cables that are inexpensive (sub 200 or even $100)
Thanks for your time!
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@oberoniaomnia UL listed isn't a requirement for home owners insurance coverage. |
I would definitely not pay any attention to anything ASR says. Not a source of good information.
I have always wondered, but not enough to do the research. My biggest concern was interconnects. I just hedged my bets and got inexpensive subwoofer cables. Typically power cords on amps have made a very big difference. I got rid of the subwoofers from my audio system a few years ago. I still have a couple 800 series B&W in my home theater. So, I'd be interested in hearing from someone who has actually done comparisons. I would doubt it... but then I didn't thing interconnects, cables and power cords couldn't possibly make a difference and proved myself completely wrong by experimentation... so, maybe my intuition will be right this time. |
If one believes power cables make a difference with the rest of their equipment why would they not believe they could make a difference with subs? PC's also affect dynamics both macro and micro. So, per everything in audio, believe what you want to believe, but don't you think it may be worth your time to at least test the hypothesis prior to making assumptions. |
Power cords make a difference with my $400 Audioengine powered computer speakers, though I didn't hear a significant difference between $300 and $800 power cords, but both were vastly superior to stock. I can't really imagine that good power cords wouldn't make a positive difference with powered subwoofer, though this does not necessarily mean that it should be expensive exotic power cords. |
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