Y power cable for Monoblocks

Never heard of a "Y" power cable.

When I worked in construction we would make our own power strips (only they were square). We would cut off and discard the female end of a heavy-duty extension cord and then connect the remaining wire to two duplex outlets inside a metal work box with a metal cover.

For audio you could go as fancy or cheap as you want on whatever power cord and duplex outlet(s) you choose.

That is just another option. Personally, I would use a good power conditioner or strip.

I just bought a 10 gauge 6' cable with a Hubbell fourplex box on the end for around $100.00 shipped from Zebra cables. I was going to do it myself, but the parts alone cost almost as much as having it done by a pro. I bought it for the same reason. Not enough outlets. Looks a lot better than if I would have done it.

Al,

I am glad I can depend on you for answers to all my electrical questions :o). The Hammond power strip looks great I checked it out on the net. The price seems right too. The local Hammond distributor is located right next door to the audio shop where I bought my amps from.

In response to the other, I want to avoid the power filters/conditioners because it is my understanding that unless you go into the very high-end these devices limit voltage and can affect the performance of the amps. At this point I am not willing to spend as much for a power conditioner as I did on my amps.

I believe in keeping it simple, i.e.: the shortest signal path with the least amount of components.

Thanks to all of you for your input, it is greatly appreciated.

"I believe in keeping it simple, i.e.: the shortest signal path with the least amount of components."

Power isn't signal. There's miles & miles of wire out there before wwe tap into it... a few more feet won't hurt there... as you're about to do.

Re filtration.
Attaching a passive power line filter to the front end components with something like a PS Audio Duet or the like for 200 or less, equates to $50 for each attached item with it's four outlets. Keep one for just two years and it's costing you $2 a month. One lightening strike will make it worth it to most folks. In the meantime, the usually improved sound satisfys others.

you'll sure hear less of what you're not hearing now... and spinning gear especially will sure benefit from one, not to mention the added safety they provide for under & over current issues too.

I think one would be a step up for your system adding sonic benefits, and safety in the bargain you don't have now. you owe it to yourself to try one or two at least. They're popular little gizmos and if no benefit is descerned, it''ll sell... so you don't lose and may well like em.

Not knowing, however is simply not knowing, and that's not always beneficial.

Regardless, good luck.

Oh...let me mention this,

I am currently using a y-power cord to run my VTL tiny triodes. Low wattage little brutes. The power cord comes from Dell servers (rack mount) that have redundant power supplies (hence the y-power cord). Typical power cord gauge. Honestly, for these amps, I prefer this setup. Not only does it keep the power cord mess to a minimum (obviously), but allows for a one-source origin of power. Dedicated line of course. I don't hear a difference between this and the normal setup. Realistically, I would not use this setup for more powerful amps (monos). Cheers.