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Doing the Power Cord Thing

Hey everyone,

So as you all know, I'm a DIY kind of guy when it comes to cables and speakers. I'll be building a new power cable using affordable parts from Parts Connexion and DH Labs:


https://www.partsconnexion.com/DHLABS-75520.html

and


https://www.partsconnexion.com/CONNEX-83387.html

They'll look nice, at least! :)


Testing will occur on the very last, new, Luxman 507ux in the United States.Will I hear anything at all? Or will this be just a wasted hour and wasted $100 assembling a cable?
erik_squires
erik_squires OP
16,058 posts
 
Midareff1,


Were your tests straight to the wall, or after a conditioner?

Best,
E
builder3
758 posts
 

When you are not buying $2,000 power cables, but DIY'ing for $100, you are saving money. :)

I assume this is a typo, and you meant $200, not $2000.
erik_squires OP
16,058 posts
 
Nope.

Plenty of $2,000 power cables out there.


erik_squires OP
16,058 posts
 
To clarify, I meant that there was savings in two ways:

1 - Not buying a ridiculously over priced power cable
2 - Building your own.

Could I replicate the unobtanium claimed by these exotic makers ? No. Do I need them? No.


Best,
E
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geoffkait
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You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover. The secrets are hidden.

Examples:

1. cryogenic treatment
2. control of directionality
3. cold welded connectors
4. continuous cast copper and long grain copper
5. silver added to connectors
6. gold added to the silver
7. Highly polished conductors
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