Power cord upgrades

[Claude D D]

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]

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!




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[Claude D D]

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

[Claude D D]

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.

[Danbry39]

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

[Whitman]

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.

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[Claude D D]

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.

[Claude D D]

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.

[Claude D D]

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

[Whitman]

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

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[Claude D D]

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

[Claude D D]

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.

[Whitman]

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

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