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Siren noise increasing in volume with Maze Audio Ref 4 Krell cryo power conditioner-wall.

This is only happens with my turntable to my Bryston MM phono stage. The siren sound got louder and higher in frequency. It freaked me out and I powered my system down. I put the stock power cord back on my Bryston BIT-15 power conditioner and powered up the system again and the siren noise was gone. 
The Maze power cord is a braided type cord. Apparently some type of feedback loop got started or some type of microphonics but why would this happen?

I may try swapping this Maze Audio power cord from the BIT-15 to my Bryston 4B2 and audition that, but now I am afraid that it will also induce a similar nasty potentially damaging feedback.

Honestly, my Linn LP12 turntable played through my Bryston MM phono stage connected to my Bryston BP26 amp is sounding pretty good other than the low gain compared with my digital sources which requires that I turn up the volume knob substantially for the analog source.

Thanks for reading and thanks for any help you can give.
masi61
masi61 OP
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On their forum, if you mention aftermarket power cords the responses to questions can be limited.
I’ll probably experiment some more and maybe email Bryston or Gary Dayton again.

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twoleftears
5,318 posts
 
Why are you messing around with Maze Audio products?
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cleeds
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speedskater
That seems extremely strange for a high quality Bryston unit.Hasve you contacted James Tanner or Craig Bell?
Why bother? The Bryston works fine - the problem is only evident when it's attached to the Maze power cable.
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
I have a question. Was the Maze a 4 strand weave and with tinned copper? I got a feeling that's the issue. I don't understand why, but I quit using tinned copper for the ground, sure changed the voicing on my Carys. Carys are picky about PC.

 I got some weird results with valve amps, and tinned copper on the ground.. I like pure copper grounds and silver clad milspec, woven.. 4 wire two ground, one copper one silver clad. Cook the heck out of it.. BAMB. # 16 - 10 All teflon covers LOOSE armor, Stiff, I'm not a big fan of super flex cable that's tined... (super multi strand)

Maybe in a simi, for starter cable...Welding cable/stick!! Marine and Drilling, stuff.

Regards
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