Doing the Power Cord Thing
@Erik_squires - I use a Panamax M4300 conditioner on my A/V gear. But I could not tell you if it is "effective" in any way - I use it more to isolate (i.e. turn off) the system when away on vacation :-) FYI: I recently built a 14 gauge helix power cable for the TV, which resulted in darker shadows, with more noticeable details and a brighter, more vibrant picture. I initially used the Panamax on my audio system at the old house, but found it provided no benefits once I built a power distribution box with high quality outlets and an internal power bus (i.e. it's like a mini distribution panel) See the end of this page for construction details if interested... http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ayou-need-a-good-power-supply.html Fortunately, my new house seems to be very well wired and I do not experience any noise from the HVAC system, water heater, fridge/freezers/etc.. I did have a house-wide surge supressor fitter to the breaker panel, but that was for protection purposes in the event of blackouts and I did not notice any improvements in system performance once installed Regards - Steve |
Hi Willie : I have those Panamax units too. If you ever get a chance to, try the Furman units. They actually filter noise down to 3 kHz and are some of the few that do. I've opened them up, they are built like a high current low pass filter. This may have something to do with why I'm not hearing much of a benefit in my apartment. :) Whole house surge protectors are nice to have. ;) |
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There IS no ’saving money’ making them yourself. Just a different sound, maybe. When you are not buying $2,000 power cables, but DIY'ing for $100, you are saving money. :) But you are right in that it is difficult to take a DH Labs cable and make the exact same cable they do for less. However, buying Connex (Parts Connexion) connectors you can actually save a little, plus the ability to make custom lengths can be really convenient. |
