Shellie, try a outboard D/A converter on your Sony 300 disc player,and it might start sounding like music.No power cord could change it.That wouldn't be a waste of money.You could use it on other sources too.I have tried numerous cords that friends bought and tried out.They all sold them.I heard them on systems that priced out at $250,000,maybe more.The dealers even will tell you once they get to know you,they sell them to customers that insist they are better.They have to have them there for appearance.They will go along with what the customer wants to stay in business.The one will tell the customer,"we think it sounds better".If they tell the customer what they really think,that may make the customer walk out door.They have to play the game.They said they have a good profit margin on them too.
Power Cables which take the soundstage back
Hello,
I have almost always focused on ICs and Spk Cables...but I always knew that Power chords also make a good difference. This is the first time I am venturing seriously into power chords. I am not looking for anything fancy. Primarily I see power chords should be doing the following:
a) Clean up the background noise (because of better shielding etc) which a stock chord would not be doing a good job at.
b) Provide good current capabilities which enables to make music denser, tones get more body and especially bass gets meatier and tighter (the last one normally happens more often)
These are primarily two things I am looking at.
I have tried some power chords in the near past and I have observed one common pattern:
1. Power chords which tighten up the bass (in comparison to stock chords) also bring the images a bit forward.
2. Some Power chords do a good job of taking the soundstage further back...I dont know how and why but I have seen it happening. Some of them end up presenting a bit loose bass in the process (only some of them)
So, for me at this point, a power chord which can take the soundstage back (without introducing anomalies like loose bass) would be a wonderful addition. Thats a very critical requirement for me. I am sure you guys would have experienced power chords which do such things. I am not intending to shell out more than $200 (new or used) at this point. Kindly suggest.
I have almost always focused on ICs and Spk Cables...but I always knew that Power chords also make a good difference. This is the first time I am venturing seriously into power chords. I am not looking for anything fancy. Primarily I see power chords should be doing the following:
a) Clean up the background noise (because of better shielding etc) which a stock chord would not be doing a good job at.
b) Provide good current capabilities which enables to make music denser, tones get more body and especially bass gets meatier and tighter (the last one normally happens more often)
These are primarily two things I am looking at.
I have tried some power chords in the near past and I have observed one common pattern:
1. Power chords which tighten up the bass (in comparison to stock chords) also bring the images a bit forward.
2. Some Power chords do a good job of taking the soundstage further back...I dont know how and why but I have seen it happening. Some of them end up presenting a bit loose bass in the process (only some of them)
So, for me at this point, a power chord which can take the soundstage back (without introducing anomalies like loose bass) would be a wonderful addition. Thats a very critical requirement for me. I am sure you guys would have experienced power chords which do such things. I am not intending to shell out more than $200 (new or used) at this point. Kindly suggest.
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