Romex to your amp?
I was discussing with him why my new pc made a nice improvement in my SQ.
So he asked me this question:
Why not take the Romex all the way from the wall and connect it to the amp...instead of
using an after market pc? His logic was that the in-wall cable is Romex and therefore a straight run to the power amp would be better ( or at least as good) as a break at the wall plug and an after market pc to the amp. Does he have a point??
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Solid copper makes a great power cord. The only reason you won’t find one commercially is that they need to use stranded wire to get UL approved. So cords like this are DIY only. You should be able to improve on the Romex design by taking it apart. Twisting the positive and neutral wires together, then wrap the ground with a loose twist (every 4-6 inches) the opposite way. Hook this up to a pair of Sonarquest red copper plugs and IEC ($20 shipped) and you have a power cord much better than the throw away cable that came with your system. Experiment some and if you like the sound you can upgrade your next pair. Then the sky (and price) is the limit, http://www.empiricalaudio.com/computer-audio/technical-papers/myths-and-snake-oil |
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