Doing the Power Cord Thing

When it comes to DIY cables, It’s just take bit of effort and some very basic knowledge. I have been building power cords intermittently for last 15 years. 

I started out with DH Labs bulk wire and Wattgate connectors. And those PC’s served me good for 6-7 years. Then i moved on to Furutech’s power cords and connectors. IMO, they are the best DIY power cords I have experienced.  

Another member here @grannyring has extensive experience with Duelund bulk cables. 

@pcc67,

With your budget, take a look at AudioEnvy cables. His IC’s are stupendously good. After playing with IC’s, I am about to try his powercords. At those prices and 45 days money back guarantee, why not?

http://audioenvy.com/store/

hi @ppc67 - My cable wasn't a good one? $100 DIY (on sale so original would be higher).


Here's the issue : Assuming power cables "work", they are going to be very noise and device dependent. It is possible that my amp's power supply is so good that I'll not hear a difference. How much money until I convince myself I can hear better?


If any power cables work, you'd think that going from a random personal computer cable to a shielded one from a decent brand would make a significant difference.


What if I spend $1,500 and can't hear a difference?? I don't think anyone's going to be happy.


I'm instead considering getting a PC scope so I can measure and talk about the noise coming out of the wall and the power conditioner, and amp.  I think this will be a better spend of my money and effort. :)


Best,

E

On a site I was on, some stated to use a cable that had semi conducting foil, like aluminum polyester or ferrite. But u probably already know that.

hey pcc67 - That is exactly what I used.

Best,

E

Erik - a power cable using the wire you have selected was one of my first DIY projects

It's performance was better than stock cables that came with components, but did not compare favourably to cables having more advanced geometries, like Braiding adn Helix spiral.

I have evaluated a couple different cable geometries and conductors found the Helix geometry to provide superior sound across the board, besting many cables from companies like Neotech and even Nordost.

I now use a combination of Silver plated stranded Mil-spec wire for the neutral/ground wires and Durlund stranded tinned copper with polmer insulation for the live wire

I also use silver plated copper Sonar Quest connectors, which are very affordable compared to many others and offer extremely good perofrmance/value

If interested ands for more details take a look at...
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.html

If you have any questions - just ask :-) 

Regards - Steve