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In Reply to: connecting audio gears directly to ac without plugs posted by aupiho on April 17, 2015 at 00:25:57:
After extended trials I hardwired my system completely straight from the MCBs panel to the wires soldered to the back of the IEC's using designated clamps. This must never be done by a not certified electrician and it's against codes so I post this just as an own professional experiment!
However this is one of the best tweaks I have done regarding the AC chain, That and after deciding to use the Siemens 5SX21 MCBs and RCD, after wiring the system directly to the meter for sometime just to find how things sounded with no brakers at all, WARNING! this experiment was done under licenced electrician supervison and with safety measures,
The Siemens proved to be the most 'no MCB' sounding of all the rest I've tried.
Then came bus bars and wires, Each aftermarket ones sounded different and mediocre and the brand ones carried the sound signature of their matching MCBs, unfortunately I couldn't get a Siemens, what brings me to the next tweak. I took apart some of the 40A Siemens MCBs I had aside, took out the 8mm/2 solid wire coils that were around each ferrite barrel, Flattened them, removed the coating from the ends, insulated them w/shrinks and used them as jumpers between main-RCD and MCBs, great improvement.
In conclusion, every bit of metal and contact after the meter counts.
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- RE: connecting audio gears directly to ac without plugs - ramw 03:22:45 04/19/15 (15)
- RE: connecting audio gears directly to ac without plugs - Ryelands 07:51:13 04/21/15 (0)
- Excellent info..Thanks. n/t - tweakmenow 05:30:36 04/21/15 (0)
- RE: connecting audio gears directly to ac without plugs - rick_m 08:54:48 04/19/15 (12)
- RE: connecting audio gears directly to ac without plugs - unclestu 01:40:15 04/22/15 (4)
- RE: "if you don't hear anything just return the cable." - rick_m 08:08:16 04/22/15 (3)
- RE: "if you don't hear anything just return the cable." - unclestu 12:15:16 04/22/15 (2)
- RE: "if you don't hear anything just return the cable." - aupiho 05:39:55 04/28/15 (1)
- RE: "if you don't hear anything just return the cable." - unclestu 22:22:34 05/01/15 (0)
- RE: connecting audio gears directly to ac without plugs - ramw 01:47:19 04/20/15 (0)
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