Digital power cord for tube amp?


Is there any reason NOT to use a heavy gauge digital power cord on a tube amp? If so, can you explain in layman's terms?

I have a Dynamic Design Spirit AE and it seems pretty hefty. Was considering trying on my tube amp, but I have monoblocs, so considering getting a second.  

Thanks

rivendell1

IMO, better to just focus on the sonic properties you’re looking for more than size, especially for lower power level components. 

Well some pc like my Shunyata Python VX contain FeSi for noise reduction. Just for kicks some years ago tried on preamp, not good. I assume all digital pc would have added shielding, may result in overly damped, darkened, veiled sound quality when used with non-digital equipment.

It will work fine if it can handle the requisite amperage.

Bye.

Lots of silly stuff follows.

Take a look at the Zavfino power cords - they are amazingly fast because they use UP-OCC copper - or even silver if oyu have the budget

They are well suited for digital components because of their dynamic performance, whihc is also due to their advanced cable geometry.

Hope that helps - Steve

A number of manufacturers manufacture different lines of power cords designed for digital components, for instance Shunyata. The digital is designed primarily with noise reduction as opposed to passing massive current. I haven’t experienced a really heavy duty power cord labeled digital. But, then, for a given system it is typically most important to try several cords and make a decision based on what they do to the sound quality.

Each company proports to one or more defining parameter or material that makes them superior… but it is so system dependent that it is not worth speculating on mechanisms and just seeking whatever sounds best. I have tried dozens of brands and texted for many hundreds of hours. I can only conclude that in low cost interconnects and power cords copper tend to be warmest, silver coated copper is midway, and all silver highly detailed but prone to shrill and fatiguing. Higher quality ones are completely dependent on the companies proprietary concoction.