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What are you trying to say, dlcockrum? I thought we were discussing the electrical requirements of Home Audio Gear? And do you actually believe that manufacturers of high-end audio gear are fitting substandard wiring to their products? |
Here’s the thing - Powerful transient signal demands - such as the crack of a side drum or the slam of a bass can draw significantly more power than the 5.21 amps sisyphus51 calculated BUT only for very brief moments in time. However, they do contribute to the reproduction of the realism of the music. The standard power cable provided by the maunfacturer is not capable of responding to the immense demands of tranient signals. More advanced designs allow the conveyance of enough power in a timely manner such that an amp can perform up to its full potential and reproduce those transients more faithfully. Monoblocks do assist in the dynamic reproduction of music because of their large transformers /power supplies, but it really depends on the amount of current actually drawn by the amp as to how effective a third party power cable might be. Smaller components that have a smaller power supply will "generally" show more of an improvement in sound quality when a better quality power cord is employed Components that employ Wal-wart power supplies will excell when their power supply is switched to something more substantial including a better power cord. Also - the quality of the actual conductors used in a powercord will improve the speed of the reproduction of those transients - e.g. that drum will actually sound much crisper (faster) and the bass will have more texture and slam. I prefer silver plated conductors because they are affordable and offer almost the same perofrmance as solid silver. Then there is the geometry of the cable itself - this contributes to the overall clarity and imaging... - The standard geometry of three wires side-by-side - perhaps with a slight twist - i.e. "The Norm" - is the worst possible geometry to use - it’s worst attribute is - it s noisy. To improve performance companies simply rely on conductor quality to achieve improvements in sound. - Braided cables are less noisy and offer significantly better dynamic performance than the standard geometry and will show discernable improvements on components with smaller power suplies - the best I have tried to date is a helix geometry - where the neutral and ground conductors are wound around the live condcutor - they have an extremely fast dynamic response with very low noise characteristics that results in the most realistic repeoduction of music. So to sum up - that cable that comes in the box will do the job - but very poorly in comparison to other cables and especially a helix cable. Many others besides myself have tried the helix design on a variety of systems (i.e. solid state and tube) and all agree they provide a significant improvement. If you really want your system to soar to new heights - also employ IC’s and speaker cables that also use a helix geometry. Unfortunately - the Helix Geometry is not available in power cables from third parties - it is currently only available to those that do not mind a DIY project. But if you can use a screwdriver and a variable speed electric drill take a look at... http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.html In answer to the question asked by the O.P. - the brand is imaterial - the geometry and other attributes of the cable is what makes for the best results Hope that helps - Steve |
