gah, please tell me I didn't just hear this. AC cords!

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Posted by pcanis on November 6, 2000 at 10:24:37

Ok, I truly just cant understand how AC cords could make a diff. I mean in high quality items, the power supply is so looked after, that I don't see how that cord could make a difference. I am looking for an explanation still, sigh.

But here is now what is freaking me out. In the interests of science, subjective phenomenological science of course, I ordered a mess of those Volex cords peeps have posted as saying, hey, they are not bad.

Now, I don't trust my ears too much after such a short audition (just this morning) and I feel I must wait until I give a full night's listen, but ack! I heard a difference. Gawd, please tell me it isn't true. Here is what I heard, and trust me, I was not even *trying* to listen for anything, I was just plugging them in to get them broken in or whatever.

-- Firmer Bass. The piece I was listening to, Ludwig's Pastoral Symphony, has double bass thrumming that all of a sudden had a sense of more taughtness to them.

-- Less hash and thrash in the upper mids and treble. Strings got , jeez, sweeter? This is most likely a clarity increase, and the result was my soundstage dropped back about a foot.

-- overall, and this may be due to the reduction in distortion artifacts I just mentioend at the frequency extremes, the sound warmed up a noticeable degree or two. A bit more richness in the mids, iow.

Needless to say, I'll be A-Bing tonight with my old favorites (thank god I enjoy the cd's I use for serious listening evaluation hehe).

But seriously, I do *not* understand why this would make a difference. Any down-to-earth engineering sceptical types who can tell me some straight dope theoretical possible reasons?

pcanis

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Topic - gah, please tell me I didn't just hear this. AC cords! - pcanis 10:24:37 11/06/00 (29)

The usual scientific explanation - Jon Risch 17:12:30 11/06/00 (15)

You forgot a few things... - FrankR 09:27:46 12/04/00 (1)

Re: You forgot a few things... - Jon Risch 17:31:04 12/04/00 (0)

Oh How I Love Plain English!! Thank you Jon! nt - Rotorhead 07:11:42 11/08/00 (0)

great post! - AndrewH 13:48:44 11/07/00 (1)

Re: great post! - john curl 15:10:47 11/07/00 (0)

Re: The usual scientific explanation - Mike Bates 08:04:24 11/07/00 (7)

Re: The usual scientific explanation - Jon Risch 09:55:16 11/07/00 (2)

Re: The usual scientific explanation - Mike Bates 10:19:53 11/07/00 (1)

Re: The usual scientific explanation - Jon Risch 16:31:27 11/07/00 (0)

aye, i would wonder that too... - pcanis 09:20:22 11/07/00 (3)

Re: aye, i would wonder that too... - john curl 10:01:22 11/07/00 (2)

I'm not surprised John - pcanis 11:52:20 11/07/00 (0)

Re: aye, i would wonder that too... - Mike Bates 10:23:47 11/07/00 (0)

sweet post jon, thanks for taking the time to explain it. - pcanis 17:53:15 11/06/00 (0)

Excellent post, Jon. Thanks! (NT) - Adam O 17:35:09 11/06/00 (0)

Hold that thought! - pcanis 16:35:00 11/06/00 (0)

stretch that incredulity! - Deaf Ear 12:57:22 11/06/00 (0)

I don't understand, either - Luminator 11:48:45 11/06/00 (1)

So that's why my system sounds so good ......... - Cut-Throat 12:55:38 11/06/00 (0)

now go change your outlet - Dan G. 11:36:48 11/06/00 (3)

can't, for this reason.. - pcanis 12:20:32 11/06/00 (2)

Re: can't, for this reason.. - Dan G. 12:51:14 11/06/00 (1)

Re: can't, for this reason.. Wattgate recepticles - Les Lammers 13:29:02 11/06/00 (0)

Re: gah, please tell me I didn't just hear this. AC cords! - Les Lammers 10:50:57 11/06/00 (3)

six dollars and eighteen cents each, hehe - pcanis 11:22:51 11/06/00 (2)

Re: six dollars and eighteen cents each, hehe - Les Lammers 12:04:49 11/06/00 (1)

I got mine in - pcanis 12:16:46 11/06/00 (0)

Re: gah, please tell me I didn't just hear this. AC cords! - blake 10:38:43 11/06/00 (0)

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