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RE: thanks for an appropiate post

Believe me I don't know the answer to the question you pose. I have met many engineers that will say things like all amps sound the same too. I think theory is used by these guys often w/o real world experience or even experimenting to disprove what others that they disagree with say. For many years I did nothing to treat AC in any way including upgraded power cords. I had always figured that why? My piece of gear takes the AC, changes it to DC and then filters it, what would be the point? I was even a high end dealer and could have tried them free.

Well eventually I did and I spent most of the 2000's improving AC delivery via power cords, outlets, chokes, parallel filters, regenerators for sources and crystals to passively absorb RFI/EMI. I have the same gear I started with but what a difference in sound now because of these improvements. A huge difference.

The first outlet upgrade was to put in a Hubbell hospital grade. Not much of any change. When I did the Oyaide pair WOW! So like I said try these things. But always try from a dealer that has a money back w/o penalty policy. I find vibration damping works well everywhere: gear, speakers, audio rack and so on.

And then there is the world of room treatment........DIY saves a lot here.


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ET

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