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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 04 2007 at 15:12
I've really no idea what you're all talking about. But one day if I win the lottery or something I'll get you to produce me the finest stereo system, Oliver. If you're up for that of course?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 04 2007 at 15:54
Of course, call me when you'll have 1 billion of euros of budget!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 02:29
Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:



But these are not budget power cables

Budget musical power cable: Supra "Lorad". Count about 15€/meter. i still use that on my filters and that would be a budget solution to wire in 2.5 mm2 between the wallplugs and the counter.








That's a very nice picture. Of course the diameter of the cable is impressive ... but I wonder how it affects the sound.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 05:32
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:


That's a very nice picture. Of course the diameter of the cable is impressive ... but I wonder how it affects the sound.
It's "musical", so the power doesn't just oscillate 50 or 60 times a second, it does it whilst whistling a tune Wink

"Why say it cannot be done.....they'd be better doing pop songs?"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 05:56
^ so the cable converts AC to DC? I thought that the power supply was responsible for this job?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 06:03
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ so the cable converts AC to DC? I thought that the power supply was responsible for this job?
 
but can it convert AC/DC into worthwhile music? Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 06:10
^ Even Less.Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 06:14
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ Even Less.Wink
 
What?? You found a boy washed up on a Norfolk Beach?
 
You're a martyr?  You were born to stack shelves?
 
What? Non comprende,Tongue
 
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 06:22
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 08:36
Originally posted by The-Bullet The-Bullet wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

That's a very nice picture. Of course the diameter of the cable is impressive ... but I wonder how it affects the sound.

It's "musical", so the power doesn't just oscillate 50 or 60 times a second, it does it whilst whistling a tune Wink


Funny. No it's not a thick cable. My new Wireworld is thick, a double 4mm2.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 08:59
^ I stand amazed. Although I'm willing to bet that the cable inside the plug connector of the amp is much thinner.Ermm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 09:40
You can upgrade the inner cable as well, like you can re-wire your speaker. There's no limit in optimization.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 09:55
^ wow, I wouldn't have thought that people would go that far ... Embarrassed
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 11:30


People go that far:

Furutech Rhodium power plug: 99€



...and 87€ for the other side:



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 11:36
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ so the cable converts AC to DC? I thought that the power supply was responsible for this job?


but can it convert AC/DC into worthwhile music? Wink


I don't think so, even with the best filters!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 11:37
The problem for me is that electric circuits are like chains, and they are only as strong as their weakest link. So making one of the links 100x stronger is futile if there's only one weak link.

But these cables and plugs look great!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 11:43
I know it's hard to explain in theory...but the effects are really incredible, like changing of device.




You can also add device-plug power plug, rhodium wall socket and even special fuses!







Furutech Cd Demagnetizer machine






Edited by oliverstoned - April 05 2007 at 11:46
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 05 2007 at 21:57
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

The problem for me is that electric circuits are like chains, and they are only as strong as their weakest link. So making one of the links 100x stronger is futile if there's only one weak link.



 That point isn't entirely true. This isn't  true for chains but,  you can make a circuit stronger and more capable as a whole by increasing the capacity of a 'link'.  In industrial applications we sometimes have to use a conductor size larger than normal for a very long run. This is accomplished by upsizing the conductor in the middle long portion of the run but leaving the line end and the load end at normal size.

 I don't know if power/speaker/interconnect cables would make a significant audio change or not. I'm no where near worrying about that! (I have mismatched tweeters atm....)  I'm just saying that it is certainly within the realm of possibility because electrical circuits are not physical chains where the weakest link is not affected by the other links. They are rather dynamic things where each link does indeed affect the other links.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2007 at 02:49
All this talk about changing the power cable. This is in the realms of hi-end tinkering.,  hardly in the domain of the budget enthusiast.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2007 at 03:15
The Supra cables are really affordable.
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