What kind of power cord comes with expensive gear

Tmsorosk

then y not pick out that favorite power cord of yours in a double blind test...u want to bet the farm on that 1...I am guessing u wouldn't put up a dime...I notice that most of u like to open a nice brew while listening to your favorite toons. I am guessing that it helps u forget how much you paid for that silver 3ft 5" in diameter power cord that's no better then the cord that came with that five figure amp...that most likely ain't no better then an amp costing far less..I know you all want to hear what you would like everyone to hear, that's so you can pat yourself on the back for being an outstanding individual. Maybe your mothers told you that you had divine powers, or you think you're a descendant of the amazing kreskin. Many debunked fortune tellers have been outed by James Randi. You can watch it on youtube and really feel somewhat embarrassed for them. As they the psychics do their best when straining their brains trying desperately with no better then a guess. I would love to see some of you sanctimonious fools fold like a cheap camera. Squirming and sweating buckets of water while you twist in your seats trying your best to pick out that divine cable that is no better than a two dollar a ft cable from HD. But in reality you will find fault with the test. Go back to your same old ways, thumbing your nose and digging into your pockets for fairy dust with a tinker bell mentality.

In DBT you can never prove the null (that there's never a difference), only fail to reject it. It's like trying to prove a negative: it can't be done.

DBTs are meant to see if there are small differences that can be detected. Those small differences aren't easily picked out due to lots of reasons: room interactions, training, acuity, speaker placement, resolving power of system, etc.

Small differences are harder to quantify but are there, nonetheless. Not being able to put it into words doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Those small differences can haunt you as the gestalt of the music can mask the effects. With so much going on in a performance the ability to pick it out every time isn't possible but it's felt.

No one here can argue that we can pick out a difference visually more easily than aurally and yet we don't do it reliably each and every time, yet the differences are there ALL the time for us to see. Has anyone addressed the aspect as to why our brains don't process the very same info in the same manner every single time?

Placebo affect places an undue and inevitable stress on the evaluator that can never be erased from the equation. Casual listening is a much easier way to detect differences. We are not on guard, adrenalin levels are normal.

Formula meant to specify inductance, resistance, etc as pertains to a music signal being transmitted over wire are standardized. Can anyone tell me if the formula assumes that only copper wire is being used and not aluminum, gold, bronze, etc.?

What kind of insulation was used at the time of the standardization? Is it assumed that only one type is to be used or are small variations in metallurgy and insulation a given as long as they fall into the formula?

What happens when other metals are introduced into the equation? As I remember, all metals are not alike. There is a reason why they are separated on the periodic table: each successive metal had one more proton than the one preceding it. Wouldn't that have an effect on signal transmission, albeit a small one? Wouldn't a purer form of a metal give it a slightly different property? Mixing metals certainly would.

On other threads here it has already been established that what makes science so great is that it is disprovable. There are no absolutes. Never.

I know I hear differences in cables. Having someone point and pound on a piece of paper that has some formula or equation doesn't sway me in the least. Maybe my ears are better than theirs. Maybe it's just that my system is more resolving. Maybe I don't have unresolved issues that would bias my hearing. Who knows?

There is a difference, small that it is but enough to change the flavor of music

All the best,
Nonoise

since many components are cable sensitive, it makes sense not to select a cable which will significantly affect the performance of the component.

purchasers usually have their own preferences. component designers cannot predict the tastes of their buyers.

thus it makes sense to provide a line cord which is inexpensive yet passes the current required for the component.

Being a member of an audio club , I've participated in a hundred and one blind tests and I could pick out most cords without difficulty , it's really not that difficult if you know what to listen for . Try it for yourself someday you might learn something .

Schipo you just lost the farm again .

02-20-13: Tmsorosk

everytime u picked out in a blind test with no problem most power cords without diffculty? Not at all thats just bunk and I can smell it miles away...the stench is high in your corner and as I stated earlier. Your mommy must have told you that you were special..your not.