John Dunlavy On "Cable Nonsense"

OK, you were joking but....
I don't see the problem with my simple statement, "I agree that a good power cord is essential..." Is there something in that simple statement that you do not understand? I didn't say "a good stock power cord is essential". I didn't say "a good mega-buck power cord is essential".

If you choose to read more into it be my guest but I fail to see your point except to confuse the topic of this thread. Read the rest of the sentence then the entire paragraph so you can understand the context in which I made my statement.

A simple question to all....

Do you believe an AC power cord should be used as a tone control?

If it changes the tone then you admit they affect the sound right? So, if it changes the system to a point that it is more pleasent to listen too then why not?

No, but I believe a good power cord is essential.

You are limiting the performance or "difference aspect" of a power cord to simply altering the "tone" of the system. That is NOT all that they MIGHT do.

We are talking about differences in the noise floor. This in itself effects apparent dynamic range, the ability to "pick out" small details that might have otherwise been buried in the mix, "more correct" harmonic structure, etc...

While i know that it is hard to set aside years of teaching and "hard line" technical aspects, there is no "right" or "wrong" when it comes to something like this. You have to remember that music and music reproduction is both personal and subjective. As such, your looking at it from "it all measures the same" ( which it might not ) or "theoretically, there should be no differences" while someone else may be saying "this sounds better" or "this sounds more natural". Both sides can present their "argument" with great passion, but the bottom line is that differences DO exist. Whether you choose to accept this or pay money for those differences is up to you. A person shouldn't harrass someone else should they choose to do so. That would be no different than me picking on someone that spent enough money for a Ferrari when everyone knows that a Yugo can get you from point A to point B in appr the same manner. After all, the only difference between a Ferrari and a Yugo would be the amount of attention given to "details" and what someone was willing to spend to get those "details". Sean
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