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In Reply to: Not insignificant per se.... posted by Presto on February 14, 2007 at 23:33:00:
It is undoubtedly due to changing out an IEC connected power cord is a lot easier than ripping the wires out of your walls, and having a high priced electrician come in and put some other wiring in there.Ever try to work with a local electrician, and ask them to install some high performance wall wiring? Unless it looks just like Romex, they freak out and won't do it.
Going from typical Romex to a shielded heavy duty wiring run is not a trivial expence, especially if you literally have to rip out the walls to do it. Unfortunately, the major expense comes in from repairing/replacing the walls!
Of course, it would make a lot of sense to have superior wiring put in place from the transformer, to the breaker panel and so on. But there are limits to what the average consumer can do and afford.
In most cases, even replacing the breaker panel is a major pain in the behind and wallet, in some locations, unless the panel burned up and is no longer functional, you literally CAN NOT replace it, it is against some local ordinance.
Then of course, there are people in rented houses, apartments, condos, etc.
So dealing with the line cord is indeed the easiest way to try to control the AC power situation. Note that the power cord is the closest thing to the audio components in most cases, while the wall wiring is spaced well away from all the components and cables.
Note that I do not advocate spending $2000 plus on an AC power cord, hence my DIY recipes and recommendations (I believe that I almost single-handedly made the Volex/Belden pre-moulded power cords as an aftermarket replacement, a popular alternative).
Also see:
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/123367.html
and my two replies, especially the last at:
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/123437.htmlYou might find those posts interesting.
Jon Risch
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Follow Ups
- Re: Not insignificant per se.... - Jon Risch 17:39:25 02/15/07 (1)
- DIY cable posts??? I'm THERE! :o) thanks! nt - Presto 18:33:47 02/15/07 (0)
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