if you're going to get power cords the best ones to get are the rectangular OCC single crystal wire even better than the round OCC single crystal wire.
What makes them better @urbie ?
Enough noise reduction?
Curious at what point noise reduction could be considered "good enough".
Currently running a Denafrips Aeris ll DAC
Frequency Response: 20-70KHz -3dB
THD+N: 0.004%
S/N Ratio: 115dB
Dynamic Range: >119dB
Stereo Crosstalk: -124dB
Denafrips Hades preamp
Frequency Response: 10-80kHz（-0.3dB）
THD+N: 0.00045%
S/N Ratio: 122dB
Dynamic Range: >121dB
Stereo Crosstalk: -110dB
Input Impedance: 60k Ω
Output Impedance: 200 Ω
Gain: Unity Gain 0dB
And Denafrips Hyperion amplifier
Gain: 26dB
Output Power: 80w RMS per channel into 8ohms
Frequency Response: 10-80kHz（-2.2dB）
THD+N: 0.00078%
S/N Ratio: 125dB
Dynamic Range: >121dB
Stereo Crosstalk: -110dB
Currently all power cords are Shunyata Delta NR v1.
So, the bug has bitten once again and I have been interested in experimenting with something different in power cords. Maybe Zavfino, Cullen or something of the sort.
The one thing that has held me back at this point is with such low noise floors already on the components is there really any need to be concerned about giving up what additional reduction the Shunyata are providing.
The Shunyata are very good. Just curious if there may be other brands out there on the used that may have better synergy or that I find more engaging with my set up.
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holmz, what makes them better is the rectangular shape of The wire greatly reduces the skin effect, I was using round OCC previously and after trying the rectangular stuff I can tell you it's much better not cheap though but well worth it, another tweak you should look at is the Townshend podiums, best speaker vibration isolation product on the market isolates down to three Hertz much more effective than the isoacoustic Gaia. most significant upgrade I've ever done it was like I upgraded my electronics it was that good. |
But I thought that skin effect was mostly something affected high frequencies and the power cord is 50 or 60 Hz?
^This^ is happening after the electrical signal is launched into a air as an acoustical field… so is a bit outside of the electrical system noise. |
@bgpoppab check out NRG Custom Cables in Canada. Hand made to order, but won't break the bank. I have the. 1CS feeding my distribution block. It gave a nice little boost to clarity/noise floor (reduction) in my set up. |
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