Looking For 18awg Audiophile Power Cable Options


Hi Friends,

I'm trying to find some 18awg audiophile power cables and am looking for recommendations. It seems the only ones I can find are of the AudioQuest variety, but I don't like the sound of AudioQuest cables, as they sound too sterile to me (or something, it's hard for me to describe).

I have a music production system and while I use expensive Triode Wire Labs Digital American cables on the DAC, ADC, and production computer/DAW with fantastic and stable results, I've had problems with my other components running on any thicker-gauged cables (powered KRK monitors, microphone power supply, and preamps).

I've tried several different cables on these other components, but I find any cable with a gauge thicker than 18awg results in issues of sound stability. The system needs to run for 12, sometimes 18 hours at a time, and I find that thicker-gauge cables, after about 8 hours, start to render the sound compressed, maybe slightly overloaded, and not as open, which is problematic for mixing and recording.

I started using some 18awg cables with hospital-grade plugs, and while they're definitely a big step up from the stock cables, and the stability of the sound is great, I'm just wondering if there's any 18awg audiophile-type cables out there that would give me improved performance, smoother top end, etc., just from better noise/RFI rejection. The sibilants were smoother when I used the audiophile cables, I think from better shielding, but the stability of the sound of system and vocal chain is of the upmost importance.

It's weird but I guess it has something to do with the digital components handling the thicker gauged cables better for some reason, compared to the analog components.

Any ideas/recs appreciated, thanks for your time!

 

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@raysmtb1 : how long is the fuse? Do the math. Inches or millimeters. Resistance, capacitance, inductance. Basic stuff. I am not trying to be a smart ass here. Just common misconception all you cable deniers / haters have

The fuse is no longer than an inch long and I think probably around 26 gauge and isn’t it in a vacuum like a lightbulb?

No idea what you are saying. Maybe take on knitting? Instead of this hobby.

 

P.s. I noticed you have Tekton and McIntosh. That explains it. Carry on

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“Nope. Jason Bourne is the proverbial “our Village Fool””

or wise man, depending on your point of view. He has a good bit of experience spanning a diversity of gear. I disagree with his stance regarding power cables and testimonials have never swayed his opinion. I suspect that he would suggest that the claim that cables make a difference won’t stand under double blind tests.