I think what Rx8man is saying is that the same power cord used on 2 different components may not yield the same improvement from component A to component B. Nowhere in his statement did he say that there is no improvement. My experience mirrors Rx8man's. Trust me, it is not because I am not using or trying aftermarket power cables. IME some components are not affected as much as others by upgrading the power cables, though the sound is improved. I also think your statements are far more alike than different. YMMV.
Power Cords - Just Say Yes
I'm the biggest cable skeptic on the planet. I've never been able to tell the difference between one speaker cable over the other. I've never a/b tested because I just can't handle that sort of thing when all I want to do is listen to music. The power cord however is a whole different beast. I know. I just replaced a 18/3 that was powering my Rogue Cronus Magnum for two years with an Audioquest NRG4. I know some people aren't fans of AQ but that's what my local guy sells and I support him 100%. He sold me a broken in demo which is exactly what I wanted. I didn't do an a/b test and I didn't have to. I pulled the old one out and tossed it in the copper recycling pile and replaced it with the AQ. I fired up my amp this morning and let her warm up. I pulled out Sylvain Luc & Bireli Agrene's 'Duet' and hit the play button on the remote. Right off the bat I had to blink my eyes to make sure I was actually in my house. Everything tightened up with a dead silent background. I feel like a fool for waiting so long to come around on this one. I'm still skeptical of whether or not I will notice a difference when I replace the power cord to my CDP, but if you tell me I'll notice I might believe you. Either way, that's my next investment.
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The Rega power cord replacement interests me...that cord powers a motor that doesn't actually enter the audio chain except to the extent that the motor could turn the platter more accurately, THAT is measureable, and since I have a friend with a P6 I asked him about it. He thinks his P6 runs perfectly without what he considered a weird and unnecessary upgrade. What a LUDDITE! |
Yes conventional thinking would make an upgraded power cord for a Rega seem like an extreme exercise.To some even futile. But only when you experience it does it make sense. I tried several different power cords on that table and the SME and got the same result. Different PC, different sound. Don't forget we are talking very small wires in those cartridge leads,but they are fed the same electricity as the rest of your gear.Perhaps this makes a better power cord on the turntable even more important than on an amp? Let me ask this question, do the same folks who doubt a turntable power cord can make a difference, feel that the turntable doesn't need to be plugged into a power conditioner? Are turntables immune to the vagaries of the power grid? Putting the turntable on the dedicated line with the rest of the gear is unnnecessary? People it's almost 2013,not 1973. Wherever the electricity is choked off or it's flow is restricted or polluted,you should be able to hear the effect when these problems are dealt with. |
"Perhaps this makes a better power cord on the turntable even more important than on an amp?" Answer: Yes, it's more sensitive to changes and easier to hear difference(s) in my experience. If you want to go further crazy, try one of these and swapping in some of these later on. My power cords are from here throughout my system. "Wherever the electricity is choked off or it's flow is restricted or polluted, you should be able to hear the effect when these problems are dealt with." Well, tonight I'm measuring and recording voltage at my outlets for fluctuation, interesting as it gets later past midnight. Good luck and happy adventures Lacee. As usual, YMMV. |
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