Does it really make a difference if u upgdare CD/DVD power cord ?

kolyan2k
kolyan2k Posts: 259
edited May 2007 in Electronics
if you use IEC adapter and a better power cord ?

http://www.vhaudio.com/acplugadapters.html

this guy saying it will:

http://www.epinions.com/content_251258834564
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited May 2007
    Try it yourself and find out.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2007
    Yes.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2007
    i notice a difference on my Marantz CC4001 when I upgraded the ICs and power cord. I went with signalcable. Give it a shot, if you dont notice a difference you will at least have a solid cable that looks very good.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2007
    I realize you're an electrician and after market power cords probably don't make much sense to you, but suspend everything you've learned about electronics and try it for yourself.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • Spacedeckman
    Spacedeckman Posts: 96
    edited May 2007
    I built my own out of 12/3 SJT (heavy extension cord) and the plug from the big box lumber yard. Sourced an IEC from a local electonic supply house. Took some Dremel work on the IEC, but soldered everything in place instead of screws, shrink wrapped it, and viola', DIY power cord.

    I was impressed enough that I built one for each piece of equipment I had. I wasn't expecting anything either. Dropped the noise floor and opened things up a bit.

    Mark
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  • kolyan2k
    kolyan2k Posts: 259
    edited May 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    I realize you're an electrician and after market power cords probably don't make much sense to you, but suspend everything you've learned about electronics and try it for yourself.

    i will do that. and i will make my own power cord to replace 18 AWG cord that i have right now with 14 or 12.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited May 2007
    depends on the quality of the gear i suppose. I've always wanted to know if a powercord would make a difference with my amp, I just don't know if it would justify the cost/labor considering the speakers I power it with.
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  • Schwingding
    Schwingding Posts: 363
    edited May 2007
    Do any of you folks in the "YES IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE" category live in/near Baltimore? If so, I would like to drop by and do a blind "taste test" with you and your fancy power cords.

    Seriously. If you can tell the diff more than 50% of the time I will believe you. Other than that, its more snake oil.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    F1nut has extended an open invitation to all naysayers. He's in MD.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,815
    edited May 2007
    Well, the power cord situation here might be a little difficult to conduct blind tests with. My main rig uses 20 amp IEC ends on the gear, which in turn run into 2 separate UPC-200's each with it's own power cord running to the outlets. In addition to that, each time the gear is powered up it takes about an half hour to reach optimum operating temperature. However, the office rig is a possibility for power cord swaps.
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