Ideal power cord lengths?

@nyev I have moved several times since the pandemic and so have had multiple times to hear the difference between before installing the cable lifters, and after. I use a variety of them with different heights to create a power cable height and a signal cable height. Every time, I procrastinate a little, thinking it will not make a difference, and every time I am shocked that it does. It’s as if the whole system was picked up and transported to the recording venue. It is like the system is not in my room anymore, but where the recording was made (not wholly, as my system is not perfect, but it moves in that direction). And there is just a sense of magic and wow that comes with raising the cables that I can’t put better words to. I use a a mixture of various Shunyata lifters and Audioquest Fog Lifters (good value, but I have not figured out how to get them apart for re-transport). All power and signal cable are up. Network cables are still on the floor and thinking about get more lifters to get them up. Makes a difference on both carpet and wood flooring. Enjoy!!

@ghdprentice

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Often the best solutions are guided by pragmatism and common sense. Nothing beats actual hands on experience/engagement and simply listening. It seems some rely too heavily on preconceived beliefs and specs/numbers on paper. This is woefully inadequate. As you have learned, trying products and ideas in your own audio system is the definitive approach.

Charles

Cable lifters and vibration isolation are two areas I’m also gonna attack soon too, so I’m in the same boat.  For cable lifters, before buying something I might just cut out some rectangular pieces if cardboard, fold them in half and cut a notch in the top for the cable and see what I hear.  For vibration control I’m pretty much sold on Townshend Seismic spring-loaded isolation products as I’ve never read more consistent and overwhelmingly positive reviews of any other isolation devices.  A little pricey, but they sure seem worth it for the significant level sonic benefits they seem to provide.  Just a couple thoughts FWIW. 

OP,

I am happy to hear you want to hear the difference yourself with cable lifters. Tell us what your impressions are. When I was younger, I can’t tell you how much testing I did with interconnects and power cords… many, many hundreds of hours). It was time consuming but incredibly eye opening.

Vibration control. I have quite a bit of experience there as well. I have not had vibration control effect the tonal balance. Not from the old pneumatic (inner tube in a box), heavy composite platforms, springs, or high end platforms like the Silent Running Audio Ohio Class +++ made specifically for my turntable. They reduce the sound floor and focus images and sound… not change the tonal balance.

More beans please…. (The magic ones), any size colour cost….. 😈