In Reply to: Got to know the business end of the stick posted by Jon Risch on September 22, 2016 at 20:13:16:
I have assembled power cords from THNN and any number of other wire topologies. For the most part each cord contributed it own sound to the audio presentation. As a hobbyist, I have enjoyed the experimentation with differing power cable topologies and the resultant sound. Cost was the last thing I considered as to what sounded good or bad in my system.
It has been better than a decade ago since I last performed these experiments. I tried shielded and unshielded, Teflon clad, individual copper shielding for each conductor, etcetera, etcetera.
Overall, I found that I shared Jon Risch's preference for Teflon clad wire. I prefer copper over silver or silver plated copper. Over time I just narrowed my choice for power cables to the Belden topologies recommended by Jon Risch. In most instances I have used various plugs on each end suggested by Duster or Jon.
I have not taken the time to listen to the various plugs on power cables. I am quite satisfied with Pass & Seymour plugs for terminating my cables. The P&S plugs sold at big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes are quite often "contractor grade." That is, some corners have been cut on the big box offerings. Purchasing parts from electric supply houses, in my experience, are more expensive and of higher quality than the big box offerings.
I am fascinated by those that post here about the cost of components. One setting the price of something may or may not denote quality. Those that place cost of an item over all else, to me, is why this is an Asylum. I am more interested in listening to performances, rather than beating my chest about the cost a component.
Trumpeter, Clifford Brown, was told to buy a trumpet and he came back with a student horn. When questioned why he didn't purchase a more expensive horn, he responded, "it's not the horn that makes the music -its me."
There is an old adage: It not the wand that makes the magic - its the magician!
Caveat emptor. YMMV
DaveT
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Follow Ups
- RE: Got to know the business end of the stick - DaveT 08:15:31 09/23/16 (17)
- price and value.. Two different things.. - Smelly_Socks 12:21:46 09/24/16 (16)
- RE: price and value.. Two different things.. - DaveT 06:39:59 09/25/16 (7)
- Hobby work vs a functional system to deliver a good. - Smelly_Socks 10:49:20 09/25/16 (4)
- RE: Hobby work vs a functional system to deliver a good. - DaveT 08:29:49 09/26/16 (0)
- RE: Hobby work vs a functional system to deliver a good. - Jon Risch 20:19:49 09/25/16 (1)
- Bravo, Jon.... - alan m. kafton 21:44:01 09/25/16 (0)
- EXCELLENT post SS!!! Rational, reasonable and TRUE!!!... N/T - musetap 11:10:24 09/25/16 (0)
- Thank you for this.... - alan m. kafton 07:22:42 09/25/16 (1)
- You are most graciously welcome - DaveT 08:44:43 09/26/16 (0)
- RE: price and value.. Two different things.. - Tweaker456 13:55:59 09/24/16 (7)
- Spock designs my cables using dilithium crystals - 4everyoung 14:29:00 09/24/16 (6)
- RE: Spock designs my cables using dilithium crystals - Tweaker456 21:07:25 11/29/16 (2)
- RE: Spock designs my cables using dilithium crystals - PingPing 23:38:41 11/29/16 (1)
- RE: Spock designs my cables using dilithium crystals - fantja 05:48:07 11/30/16 (0)
- RE: Spock designs my cables using dilithium crystals - bcowen 17:48:19 09/26/16 (0)
- RE: Spock designs my cables using dilithium crystals - Tweaker456 19:24:43 09/24/16 (0)
- Wow... I am jealous... nt - Smelly_Socks 15:53:32 09/24/16 (0)