Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords?


Your experiences?

rockadanny

One of the reason why at Axpona they can’t maximize the sounds because of acclimation period needed.why Sunday is the best time to listen though I know they are only maybe 80% at their best.

One bonus I have as audiophile , I have friends who have good ears. And willing to offend me to learn.They have musical system as well.Plus I attend axpona annually because I am 35 minutes away from the venue.This helps too.

To answer the thread yes in my experience power cords helps.merry Christmas to all.

@audiophile1 

Not to mention the likelihood that the CD transport injects noise onto the power cord which can affect other components.

A CD transport includes three feedback loops: a servo mechanism for adjusting the height of the laser above the pits on a rotating disk; a control system to regulate the flow of bits by slowing down the rotational speed of the platter; and a mechanism for tracking the pit spiral towards the outer edge of the disk. Most likely these are realised digitally.

Then there is the digital logic to apply the Reed Solomon Error Correction Code.  Altogether quite an electrically noisy environment!

@richardbrand correct. It all matters. Also looking at OP’s system pictures - all of the components are only few inches away from each other. I would spread them out. Few months ago I ordered an EMF meter - an essential tool for setting up and tuning a system. Very interesting to see how much EMI each component generates and radiates out.

Here’s a link to amazon. https://a.co/d/ixBVICN