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In Reply to: power cords-the last meter posted by obichni on February 12, 2007 at 14:08:22:
Q: Which persons electrons move more? The person 10 miles away from the power plant? Or the person 10,000 miles away?A: Whether the power plant is 10 miles away or 10000 miles away, the electrons will move the exact same distance, and this distance has everything to do with voltage and nothing to do with length of the power lines. (Electrons do not migrate in an AC system with no DC drift or "DC Offset" - they just vibrate back and forth. The small back and forth distance is a function of voltage. How MANY electrons are involved is a function of current.)
Only in DC systems do electrons actually migrate, and "water in pipe" models become even close to being 'philosophically' correct.
When an AC cord costs more than it would cost to convert an entire signal chain to battery supplied DC operation, I'm putting my money on the battery bank.
Here's another riddle for you.
Q: What is the best AC power cord?
A: None. The best power cord is wires that connect batteries to your components that recharge when your components are off, thus being totally isoalted from the AC supply when on.
If someone thinks $10,000 worth of artistic braiding and an AC cord so heavy it puts mechanical strain on the wall plug and IEC connector on the back is better than spending $5000 on supplying their components with pure DC - then they're surely a faith-based audiophile.
With Audiophile grade AC cables, it's not just the cable that's really thick...
The only advantage to esoteric cables is that you can bend them (with the right machinery) so that your components are suspended mid-air by the IEC plug, this precluding the need for stands.
Cheers,
Presto
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Follow Ups
- Here is a neat riddle for you - Presto 15:42:37 02/12/07 (13)
- "supplying their components with pure DC " ... Point me to the market for components that run on DC, ... - bjh 18:23:26 02/12/07 (6)
- Re: "supplying their components with pure DC " ... Point me to the market for components that run on DC, ... - JimL 20:11:02 02/12/07 (5)
- You'll no doubt appreciate the difference between - bjh 20:46:10 02/12/07 (4)
- Ah, well, that explains it..... - JimL 14:21:59 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: You'll no doubt appreciate the difference between - Presto 20:50:35 02/12/07 (2)
- Keep the bright ideas coming! - bjh 04:28:56 02/13/07 (1)
- Keep thinking inside the box!(nt) - Presto 09:37:37 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: Here is a neat riddle for you - tigweld 16:06:32 02/12/07 (0)
- LOL! And I have to agree with you - AbeCollins 15:54:55 02/12/07 (4)
- ps - bjh 20:02:46 02/12/07 (0)
- Perhaps ... - bjh 19:46:32 02/12/07 (0)
- It doesn't have to be expensive - Schu 16:50:43 02/12/07 (1)
- There you go... - AbeCollins 10:35:12 02/13/07 (0)
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