Importance of power cable for Turntable?

Agree with Elizabeth, when I said I hear subtle improvements it is easily discernible for me but not jaw-droppingly so.  And it is worth the cost for this subtle improvement in some of the background detail.  One point is that my Hurricane is only about 25% broken in, so maybe more changes will become apparent.

Regarding the Diablo itself - now that is not a subtle improvement over other equipment I tested, and I will succumb to superlatives to describe the differences I hear...  And I am not of the opinion that at a certain level everything sounds great.  Of all the amps I tested the Diablo is the only one that had no sonic qualities (on certain music) that I found unpleasant in some way. 

Back to power management, I’m quickly realizing this is not a simple question that is specific to the turntable.  I need to figure out a system wide approach that doesn’t break the bank.  For example, adding a conditioner is one thing, but then there is to cord to the conditioner - things can get crazy expensive(er) fast....  I am not looking to get every last bit of performance possible but I’ll want to do something that gets me most of the way.  Perhaps I need to start a thread in a different category on a system approach to power mgmt.  Really just looking for a general direction on approach.  There are lots of theories and the brand marketing doesn’t help as it seems to not really communicate anything beyond marketing gibberish.

@nyev while I can appreciate the desire to find a cost effective system wide approach to power management, or frankly to tweaking in general, the reality is that it doesn’t work this way because the effect of tweaks is cumulative and in fact delivers increasing, not diminishing returns. 

What I mean is that the more you tweak (or tune to use another’s language) the system the more resolving it gets and the more you appreciate further changes. 

The good news is that it frankly doesn’t matter what order you do things in, especially when it comes to power management (unlike room acoustics say where one problem can mask others). Start simply with dedicated lines and outlets, maybe add a conditioner, sprinkle power cords to taste and then obsess about bases and footers for the cords and conditioners. You’ll soon learn that everything matters.

Above all have fun and listen carefully at every step on the way 😁 and don’t fall for any single manufacturers special sauce, try a few and find what you like and what works for you

One more thing that may or may not be nonsense is that I’ve heard that the Gryphon’s power regulation is “so good” and resilient to noise that differences in high end power cords with this brand is not as large as with other amplifier brands.

No idea what turntable you are considering but maybe rather than an expensive pc, consider a dedicated speed controller which may well have more sonic impact.

If your tt of choice does not already come with a nice speed controller of course.


I have a Nottingham tt and added a Walker speed controller ( home made pc, as all my equipment has tbh) and this made a decent SQ improvement imho.

YMMV.

@nyev, remember, the difference heard between two power cords (or any other component) is highly dependent on the resolving power and transparency of the entire system. Folkfreak's comments should be considered in light of the fact that his system is EXTREMELY revealing, perhaps the most highly so of any I have ever heard. You don't mention your loudspeakers, and they are of course a major factor in the ability of your system to reveal differences between pc's.