Power Cable DIY - Please advise


Hi,

Im planning on building a pair of DIY power cables, I have shortlisted a few cables and connectors, please feel free to recommend which one to purchase.

Furutech FP TCS31
Acoustic Revive Powermax 10000
Acrolink ???
NeoTech NEP 3200

connectors... Furutech FI 28/E38 or FI50 gold or rhodium??

Thanks in Advance
narcissus
I'm fascinated by this discussion.

Do people favor Square D, Cutler Hammer, or other brands of circuit breakers?

What about Connecting Caps that the builder may have on the run of mass produced everyday wire they pulled to your outlet? 

Are people cryo-treating the breakers? Are those known to affect the high, low or mid frequencies most?

You'd think it was April First here in Audiogon.

Not a believer.... But fun reading!


@xyobgyn   And I'm always fascinated by those that have no experience with the topic at hand jumping in with nothing to offer beyond a dismissal.
You mentioned interest in doing a Flavor 4 power Cable. I can recommend an improvement to that design, which will control the radiated fields and the coupling of external radiated fields much better. Use a Quad-Star implementation of the internal conductors (2 wires for hot and 2 wires for Neutral) twisted together.  
I would consider these fore mentioned improvements in sound associated with psychoacoustics.  If you think you hear an improvement in the sound, that's all that matters.  I remember back in the seventies, probably before a lot of you were even born, people were talking about how placing concrete blocks on top of power amps and pocket change on top of speakers, in a certain order, improved their sound.  I think some, if not all of these were in jest, but hey-if you can hear the difference, go for it.  I think the single most important, but least considered improvement most people can make in their sound,  is room acoustics.  We all have our opinions.  Some are worth exactly what they cost you to read them.  I usually don't chime in, but do enjoy reading and considering everyone's opinion.  
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Hanukkah/Festivus/kwanzaa...
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I've experimented in making powercords. I started with the Wattgate connectors. They sounded ok. I made a DH Labs Power plus cord first. This cable is dark,rolls of the highs,and makes decent bass,although it might come across slightly bloated in the midbass. If you want to tame a bright system down a bit,and yet increase the soundstage depth,this cable seems to do this.It really sounds good on my Klipsch Rw12d subwoofer.
As for connectors,I've found cheap Sonarquest made in China that sound considerably better. They're supposed to be ofc copper,plated with different metals. I've done many hours of experimenting with the silver,copper,gold,and rhodium,plated models.
I never believed all the stuff people reported about power cords in the past.But this testing mad a believer out of me. The silver sounds the best to me,extending both ends. The copper rolls of both ends just a bit,but makes a deeper soundstage with more midrange. The instrument focus is a bit better also. The gold is a bit warmer and rounder sounding. The upper midrange picks up a bit. The bass is not as defined,is warmer and rounded.
The Rhodium plated one is kind of hard to peg. It's close to the red copper,but the soundstage is different. The bass is not as sharp as the copper,but a bit better than the silver(though doesn't reach as deep).The rhodium and the copper are probably the most neutral.

These ac plugs are relatively cheap.The silver is the most expensive and harder to find. The Ebay seller for these is here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181355696313?ul_noapp=true

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONAR-QUEST-CRYO-Audio-Grade-Rhodium-plated-IEC-plug-US-main-plug-sonarquest-/131144954637?hash=item1e88d9330d:g:SV8AAOxydgZTKccm

He's reliable and ships quickly. Under $35 for both ac and iec,it's worth the gamble.
There are other sellers for Sonarquest ac connectors that have proved reliable as well. So you can search ebay for the best deals.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONARQUEST-24K-Gold-Plated-IEC-Connector-and-US-power-plug-/111710396119?has...
I have an extra set of new gold like these if your interested.

These connectors have an influence on stock power cords as well. So I can imagine you might try them out on your current aftermarket cord,if they are using the Wattgates. I've tried these cables out on other systems as well.The results don't seem to be limited to my Emotiva system.
The main wire I'm using these days is the quail 14awg gray hospital grade cable. There are reviews out there as this cable was referred to as the "iron lung jellyfish"power cord.Better cables on Amazon has a 15' length for under $20. This power cord is brighter and more detailed than the volex/belden cable.It also makes considerably more lower bass.
If you want to bring down the brightness,go with the DH Labs Power Plus with the Sonarquest plugs.
It's worth the time to make your own cords because you'll save so much money. Personally,I think it's ridiculous to spend hundreds of dollars on a single power cord thats under 6 ft. of wire.