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In Reply to: RE: Your new sound-stage is more correct for your setup. posted by ricjor1@yahoo.com on March 20, 2010 at 14:18:04
Not really, in this case the owner does have the cord. And unlike complex electronics power cords are supposed to be an inert part of the chain...much like the solder on a joint. Designers of gear probably use a standard cord because they know its common [everyone has it] and its widely available and of course its cheap. For example if someone use a $1000 power cord to design and voice a DAC they could probably be sure that few customers would be able to hear what the DAC is supposed to sound like, unless they too bought that cord. Which is my point, what ever your gear sounds like with a standard power cord is what it is supposed to sound like...that is neutral. Changing a power cord is much like using an EQ to tweak the sound here or there...probably getting the most out of the component but tweaking the sound none the less. Having said all of this I must say that yes, I do use aftermarket power cords and even some home brew and do like the sound. But I always go back to the stock cord to give myself a reference point.
Just my .02
Music Is The Bridge Between Heaven & Earth - 音楽は天国と地球のかけ橋
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Power cords affect the electrical noise environment as well as the equipment's tonal balance. A component may be designed and voiced in a particular noise environment which does not represent the user's and does not reveal problems with the stock power cord. Thus, the component may not sound like what the designer intended in a different environment.
This works both ways. A component may sound better than the designer knows if the user takes pains to minimize the noise. I have a Wadia 861, and the manual contains the hilarious claim that the CD player does not need a special power cord.
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