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Power Cords Snake Oil ??

Having been a long time audiophile living with countless high end compnents I have to wonder about the theory and practicality of high end power cords.

I have yet to hear the difference a power cord makes. Ive owned, synergistic, Shunyata, BMI and cardas. I in no way can detect any sonic signature or change. Give me a pair of interconnects and I imeadiately notice a difference somewhere in the sonic spectrum. Not the PC though. I have accomplished 4 blind tests with my friends. 3 out of the 4 they did not know their cord was replaced. All 4 were using a stock factory supplied cord. Each of the 4 tests were done on different components. Amp, CDP, Preamp & dac.

My electrical backround tells me that provided you supply the component with its required voltage bet 110vac or 220/240vac its happy. Now, change the incoming frequency from 60hz to say 53hz and watch how quickly your soundstage collapses.! This is often the case during the summer months when home air conditioners are in use and the utility company power output is taxed to the max. A really good power conditioner should however take care of the frequency fluctuations. But 110vac is still 110vac regardless of the conductor it passes through as long as its remains 110vac when it reaches the intended circuit. Does your 8k amp or preamp know the difference of the path the voltage took to reach it ? Many an audiophile will use a dedicated 20amp circut for their equipment.That is a good idea as voltage & frequency fluctuations will occur in the home circuit to to other loads on the main breaker panel but again, A power cord simply is the means of transporting the voltage from the wall to the component. IF there is a clean 110vac @ 60hz at the wall socket, no matter what the medium is to go from the socket to the component, it will still be 110vac @60hz.

Could somebody expand on this a bit more. I just dont understand it. ??
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kt_88
242 posts
 
Corona,

I'm assuming your referring to the good folks at Conrad Johnson when you made the statement below?

"Circuit heads" don't "get" physics. I deal with these guys all the time; "

Conrad Johnson is not my favorite audio gear, but I have listened to enough of their equipment to know... They are much more intelligent then to be referred to as " circuit heads " They build high quality audio equipment, and they have sold a ton of it? Why don't you call Conrad Johnson and ask them if you can come and prove your theory to them? I'm sure they will be jumping for joy! But in the mean time perhaps you shouldn't bad mouth a very reputable audio company.

Get back to me when your stringy cable has accomplished half of what Conrad Johnson has accomplished.
corona
132 posts
 
Kt 88:
So you think installing a "FIXED PC" to audio gear is a real clever idea?
corona
132 posts
 
Slappy:
"Cinnamon chicken cigar";could you expand on this subject a little more?
vvrinc
323 posts
 
Mr. Corona,
Did I miss the name of your power cable in this discussion, or is it still under development?
If I did miss it, somehow, apologies. Could you repeat it?

Thank you.
zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
Corona: I have to admit, that is a brilliant stratagem which I'm sure all cable manufacturers would like to institute if they could: Market speakers that are promised to sound correct only with their own wire goods, regardless of what electronics are used (actually, I think there are one or two *speaker* manufacturers who have already pioneered this 'technique'...). Well, why not? - In for a lepton, in for a molecule, I always say!
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