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
Just got a shipment from Parts Express to help me clean up my cable. Shrink wrap, Techflex and some tools.


It won't change the sound, but it will improve the color scheme and make me feel a little better about the look.

:)
You could also have saved money by not buying your 507 amp and listened to music on your phone instead. Apples and oranges, comparing the two is pointless.
I certainly don't fault you for building your own power cord, but comparing it to anything that's $2000 is absurd. You could've bought the cord you built from DH Labs for $126.
I bought the 507 because I could hear the value.


I have yet to hear $2,000 worth of value in a power cord.


The con men and the conned.


Also, I never built the cable components purely because I wanted to save $16. I bought it for fun. :)

The $2,000 vs $126 power cord test.

Purchase one each of these cables.  Cut off the EIC ends that plugs into the amp.  Separate and strip the wires.  Plug in each cable, one at a time, placing the striped wire ends on any part of your body.  This test may be performed as a blind test with eyes closed.  

Spend countless hours on A'gon explaining that the results obtained from the $2,000 power cord were far superior to that of the $126 cord.
04-20-2019 4:47pmI bought the 507 because I could hear the value.


I have yet to hear $2,000 worth of value in a power cord.


The con men and the conned.


Also, I never built the cable components purely because I wanted to save $16. I bought it for fun. :)

I've never heard a $2000 power cord that I know of. You brought it up. The most expensive one I've ever heard is the one I just bought that was about $500. I was a skeptic, until I heard it. Anyone could've heard the difference, it was amazing. I'm sure that's not always the case.
I understand putting your own stuff together solely for the experience. But it's more than a little disingenuous to then compare it to something that's 20 times the money, and imply that they're somehow the same.