Amp Internal Wire


Hi Gents, has anyone have any experience with upgrading amp or preamp internal signal wire? Most older equipment seems to have thin maybe sometimes poor internal wiring. In the world of OFC/OCC/Sterling and even more exotic wire available these days, any experiments done using this internally on components swapping out the cheap?

Lots of discussion about doing this with speakers, but never with components I've seen. For instance, I am thinking about replacing copper 'appliance' wire in an old Bryston with 14awg sterling from the board to the speaker binding post board.

 

Any thoughts?

rickysnit
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@rickysnit Bryston was one of the few amp vendors also to state that aftermarket power cords are a total waste or money, so take that what you will. That does not impact their business model at all.

No, and I’d probably agree with them on that, I’ve used both their cable and others with no detectable change. In fact no power changes I’ve heard have made much impact on any of my equipment, at least not yet.

It’s all about signal. Bryston used 1015 type AWM as internal amp wire on everything - internal power, but also board to speaker post - Here is an example - Lots to improve upon here I think:

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Well, we are not talking binary function, a coat hanger might make it functional too, and I would never state I know more than an engineer, but I can say with a high degree of confidence a sterling conductor in the chain, no matter the variables changes the sound - usually for the better in my experience, and when we might compare this to pieces of copper Appliance Wire (AWM) used in the stock amp, not too far off from Home Depot material, I would bet fairly heavily Mundorf will be a change for the better.

Rhetorical question but why would one install a high end exhaust system in their vintage car to gain a few horse power and enjoy the job, knowing that Ford or Toyota wouldn’t install that level of exhaust quality out of the factory - engineers know there is better, but there is a business decision.

I enjoy doing it, and if the question is, is it all worth it for an estimated 10-15% change or improvement, I’d say yes maybe contrary to many, in my case and opinion, sure.. It’s my mustang.