Power Cord Advice

Kacz, send me yours for a week, I'll be glad to review it.

I have a Silver(pure silver wire) Delta powercord I bought used here. It's plugged into my Jadis integrated(my CD player doesn't have a detachable cord). Improvement is definitely noticeable. I have read hear that it makes more difference on the source, so when I get a new player look out! If that's the case, the cord must be very good to make such a difference on my amp. But, here's a DIY. Go to homegrown audio and buy 5-9's 22 gauge silver wire w/teflon insulation for $1.80/foot(if you buy 50+ feet, $2.80/foot if you buy less than 50 feet). Buy 72 feet of this, and divide it up to braid a 6 foot powercord(figure hot, neutral, & ground). Cost will be $130. Now go out and buy REALLY good high-end plugs. For about $200, I think we'd have a worldbeater. Perhaps others can offer opinions on this.

OK carl I will. Just as long as you have very good wire in your walls and a good outlet or the power will just bottleneck and not do any good. I'm putting together another one so you may have to burn it in. I'm leaving tomorrow for seattle so maybe I could get it out monday or tuesday. E-mail me and we'll set it up. I'll pay for shipping there and you pay for shipping back OK.

Kacz and Carl, If this deal works out, and both you guys agree that the sound is worth the effort, please e-mail me the materials list, especially the materials for the wire itself. I have some Swiss made IEC's and Hubbell three prongs (clamshell). So, primary I need the wire type, gauge and brand information to join the test.

Hi Kacz; I'm a fellow Oregonian (coast) and really interested in your power cord construction. Where did you get your Wattagate and Hubbell plugs? And is connecting the wires to the plugs any problem, ie what kind of connectors are used? Did you twist wires? What kind of cover, if any, did you put on your cord? I hope you and Carl will keep audiogon up to date on review progress? The "Kacz" power cord may have been born! Best Luck. Craig.