Power cord upgrades

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Claude D D
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2003
    • 465

    #1

    Power cord upgrades

    Has anyone tried upgrading the power cords on their gear? I did, using a DIY formula they work awesome and cost a fraction of what expensive aftermarket cords cost.Check out this site for more info http://www.venhaus1.com/diymains.htm
  • Whitman
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2003
    • 23

    #2
    Which one of Chris' designs did you use? I was looking into his designs. I'm waiting till I get a stable system config.

    Scope!




    -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --
    -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --

    Comment

    • Claude D D
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2003
      • 465

      #3
      http://takefiveaudio.com/belden_83802.htm is a goog source for the cable and wall socket ( Canadian too EH ) I use the Flavor 1 on my RB1080 and RMB1075.Then a Flavor 3 on my RSP1066

      Comment

      • Claude D D
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2003
        • 465

        #4
        www.partsexpress.com is a good place to get the Wattgate connectors if a guy wants to use audiofile grade connectors and they will send you a cool catalog that has lots of neat stuff in it.

        Comment

        • Danbry39
          Super Senior Member
          • Sep 2002
          • 1584

          #5
          Hi Claude,

          Wondering which components you attached the power cord to and whether you noticed any sonic differences. I have a Transparent power cord on my Arcam CD player and my Parasound power amp comes with an "audiophile" cord. I was thinking about getting one for my Rotel 1066, but, as of yet, am confused as to how much it will benefit my system on a cost/value basis.




          Keith
          Keith

          Comment

          • Whitman
            Junior Member
            • Jan 2003
            • 23

            #6
            Did you make your own interconnects or what are you using? I have another thread asking abour Catcables, but if I can build it for less with parts purchased in Canada I'm very interested.

            Scope!




            -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --
            -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --

            Comment

            • Claude D D
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2003
              • 465

              #7
              The benefits of power cords is greatly debated,but I noticed a quiet background,less hash on the top end and more bass control ( serious listening done after 100 or so hours of break in ). Even little things like putting in a new wall socket can sometimes make a difference also checking your wall sockets with a circut tester is a good idea.

              Comment

              • Claude D D
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2003
                • 465

                #8
                I didn't build my own interconnects ( I don't trust my ability to solder ) but there are some good DIY ideas out there that would work quite well Belden 89259 cable is quite popular for many cables.

                Comment

                • Claude D D
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 465

                  #9
                  http://www.echoloft.com/articles/belden/89259%20fab.htm this is a good description of how to build a high quality interconnect

                  Comment

                  • Whitman
                    Junior Member
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 23

                    #10
                    What interconnects are you using? Damn I'm nosey[lol]!

                    Scope!




                    -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --
                    -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --

                    Comment

                    • Claude D D
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 465

                      #11
                      http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/cables.htm another good source for DIY cable info

                      Comment

                      • Claude D D
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 465

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Whitman
                        What interconnects are you using? Damn I'm nosey[lol]!

                        Scope!
                        I use NBS Dragonflys from my RSP1066 to RB1080,AR Master Reference from the 1066 to the RMB1075 for my surrounds,Kimber Hero from the analoug out on my DVPS7700 DVD player,Monster M1000S for the digital out on the DVPS7700,Kimber 8TC for my main speakers,Kimber 4TC for the center,Kimber 4PR for the rears.

                        Comment

                        • Whitman
                          Junior Member
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 23

                          #13
                          Thanks for the links. Damn man just give me your icq and we can save the forum some bandwidth.

                          Scope!




                          -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --
                          -- Life is a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes! --

                          Comment

                          Related Topics

                          Collapse

                          • Greg K
                            SUPER CHEAP power cord upgrade
                            by Greg K
                            Hey guys,I've been following the "power cord" thread here, and find it quite interesting.On another message board I read about a really cheap PC availabe to sorta"test the water" on power cord upgrades.This cord is made by Volex,2 meter,14 gauge shielded,OD of about 9mm.Lots of good...
                            11 October 2003, 08:36 Saturday
                          • Prozakk
                            Puny 2 wire amp cords.
                            by Prozakk
                            I own 2 Harman Kardon Signature amps...a 2.1 & a 1.5.

                            They both have puny ungrounded power cords. The 2.1, which has the most current draw, has the smaller cord (beyond my understanding as to why).

                            I know for sure I am going to install bigger cords. Should I just replace...
                            15 October 2004, 13:16 Friday
                          • keytrnr
                            extension cords
                            by keytrnr
                            I just purchased the rotel rmb-1095. In doing so, I need to move some equipment to make more room. The cord on the rotel pre-amp isn't long enough, and the book says not to use extension cords. Not sure why, but wouldn't it be ok if I use a heavy gauge cord? The rotel's is 16 gauge, and I have a...
                            14 April 2009, 01:28 Tuesday
                          • Ron Reda
                            1066 Power cord replacement
                            by Ron Reda
                            Based on some discussion in another thread, I went ahead and ordered a VH Audio Flavor 3 power cord to replace the stock cord that came with the 1066 pre/pro. However, when it arrived today, I noticed that the cord had a three-prong female receptacle with a three-prong male receptacle versus a two-prong...
                            26 August 2003, 18:43 Tuesday
                          • 2bluechris
                            Power Cords - more about .
                            by 2bluechris
                            I am saddened to see the Power Cords thread, started by Jaynaldo , is closed , and particually because there are some good points made by a few of the posters .

                            Many people misunderstand about Wire , Cables , etc ... of all types used in Audio , AND , I do understand such , ...
                            29 June 2006, 10:38 Thursday
                          • Loading...
                          • No more items.
                          Working...
                            Searching...Please wait.
                            An unexpected error was returned: 'Your submission could not be processed because you have logged in since the previous page was loaded.

                            Please push the back button and reload the previous window.'
                            An unexpected error was returned: 'Your submission could not be processed because the token has expired.

                            Please push the back button and reload the previous window.'
                            An internal error has occurred and the module cannot be displayed.
                            There are no results that meet this criteria.
                            Search Result for "|||"