aftermarket power chords

[daviethek]

I am thinking about purchasing 3 aftermarket power chords. An internet site is offering 3 ft. 12 ga ptf shieldied wire with connectors that everyone seems to think are good. The price is around 100.00 each. Seems like a fair price for the products. I am not interested in replacement power cables from speaker cable companies at several hundred dollars each. Questions are: 1) Am I likely to detect any sonic upgrades from doing this and 2) 12 ga seems like an overkill in wire guage.

system

Gallo Reference III Speakers
Van Alstine Pre (ss)
Van Alstine Power (ss) 220w
Cambridge Audio 640 CD deck.
Magnum Dynalab Tuner
AQ diamondback interconnects
AQ Bedrock speaker cable.

your thoughts...... thanks, dk

[Feanor]

I am thinking about purchasing 3 aftermarket power chords. An internet site is offering 3 ft. 12 ga ptf shieldied wire with connectors that everyone seems to think are good. The price is around 100.00 each.
your thoughts...... thanks, dk

$300.00. That's 42 Naxos discs at $7 each from Archiv Music ... or 60 at $5 each if you download them as you can, or soon will be able to do.

The choice is easy for me.

[JohnMichael]

If you are not sure about the benefits I would not buy 3 at once. I use the PS Audio power punch with my Cambridge Audio Azur 640 and notice a deffinate improvement. Better dynamics and smoother sound. The cable is $49.95 from several sources such as Audio Advisor. It is very well made and even has a removeable ground plug if you develop a hum problem. I would check them out for a 12 guage power cord.

[daviethek]

If you are not sure about the benefits I would not buy 3 at once. I use the PS Audio power punch with my Cambridge Audio Azur 640 and notice a deffinate improvement. Better dynamics and smoother sound. The cable is $49.95 from several sources such as Audio Advisor. It is very well made and even has a removeable ground plug if you develop a hum problem. I would check them out for a 12 guage power cord.

solid suggestion, thikk I'll try it. thanks. dk

[pelly3s]

I would make you own power cords, some good quality 12/3 and a good quality edison plug like the Leviton ones, and a good quality IEC plug. To get the same quality of a $100 one you should be spending about $18 to $20

[Feanor]

I'm very sceptical about power cords based on my limited experience.

I tried a PS Audio Power Bunch with my Panasonic SA-XR25 "digital" receiver -- made bugger-all difference.

I made my own PCs using Wattgate connectors and Belden cable for use between the wall and my PS Audio Ultimate Outlet and between that an my Bel Canto amp -- again, there was root-of-dick-all difference.

(By the way, the Ultimate Outlet makes not perceptible difference either.)

[Pat]

I am thinking about purchasing 3 aftermarket power chords. An internet site is offering 3 ft. 12 ga ptf shieldied wire with connectors that everyone seems to think are good. The price is around 100.00 each. Seems like a fair price for the products. I am not interested in replacement power cables from speaker cable companies at several hundred dollars each. Questions are: 1) Am I likely to detect any sonic upgrades from doing this and 2) 12 ga seems like an overkill in wire guage.
your thoughts...... thanks, dk

I've made my own heavyweight 10 gauge powercords with with material from www.partsexpress.com They work fine and I can make them any length I need.

[E-Stat]

I've made my own heavyweight 10 gauge powercords with with material from www.partsexpress.com They work fine and I can make them any length I need.

Next time, try the Belden 83803 double shielded cable available at PE for high RFI generators like CD / DVD players.

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[Pat]

Thanks,
I wasn't thinking about sheilding at the time.