Well, my DIY monoblocks are all wired with Neotech UP-OCC hook-up wire.
The same goes for the speakers and DAC.
The wires from the IEC to the transformers are generic, because this is the way these cheapo transformers were made.
It's a mater of time and finances to upgrade these as well.
So it would seem.
It was pretty obvious to the rest of us what George was taking about.I will admit to some "double blind" reading myself, from time to time.
Here is a link to Keith Armstrong's documentation on both EMC compatibility testing and design notes, you may have to register with EMC Club, but its worth it.
EMC Information Centre
EMC Information Centre
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The link took me to the log in page.
After I logged in, in another open tab
I clicked the link again and this time it took me straight to the Arnstrong list. Too many to read this year!
The link took me to the log in page.
After I logged in, in another open tab
I clicked the link again and this time it took me straight to the Arnstrong list. Too many to read this year!
Interestingly, the designer of my preamp
Said that tests showed no improvement with boutique cord. He said that the preponderance of quality, and the aspects we view as high fi, recide in supplying reliable, clean power. He said that if you need a power condition of any type, the designer of the power supply didn't do their job.
It is true that many designers don't make the best power.
His entire career was in broadcast and studio equipment.
Said that tests showed no improvement with boutique cord. He said that the preponderance of quality, and the aspects we view as high fi, recide in supplying reliable, clean power. He said that if you need a power condition of any type, the designer of the power supply didn't do their job.
It is true that many designers don't make the best power.
His entire career was in broadcast and studio equipment.
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I am just curious, because I seem technically uneducated and I cannot build immune to line noise, high quality power supplies. How should a power supply be built then? 😀
Just because until now, I've never listened to a hi-end system where the swapping of a power cord on an active device, be it CD player, computer, amplifier didn't influence the sound. The same goes for same power cords with different plugs, IECS and sockets. Are almost all commercial hi-fi devices flawed? From your point of view, yes. Why don't you enlighten us how a power supply should be built then?
Just because until now, I've never listened to a hi-end system where the swapping of a power cord on an active device, be it CD player, computer, amplifier didn't influence the sound. The same goes for same power cords with different plugs, IECS and sockets. Are almost all commercial hi-fi devices flawed? From your point of view, yes. Why don't you enlighten us how a power supply should be built then?
There are cook books for building power supplies, and they generally work out.
Many have run into that problem, and found that upgrading their listening
situation can solve that problem.
If this a philosophical question, then of course the answer is yes.
Practically speaking, there is a lot of audio gear of the electronic and/or digital persuasion that is sonically ideal. IOW when interposed in a very fine working system, it causes no audible changes.
I suspect that the problem starts with the evaluation technique. It is scientifically known to be like a coin that always comes up the opposite of what you bet on.
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But your system picture I linked shows the wires exposed to the "contaminants" after the power cord terminal. 😱
If you're so confident to say so, okay. 😀
Can you give an example? Mine are all cookbook power supplies and maybe I've missed something?
What is this supposed to mean?
Can you please define "sonically ideal". I'm glad to speak with someone who has possibly listened to a perfect system or a perfect component.
Nice way to escape my questions and requests. I just adore it. 😀
Are you crazy?
I have never ever listened to **any** device, good or bad, where sound changed, for better or for worse, because of the power cable, and that's the experience of 99.998% of people; the 0.002% dissenters being here posting impossible claims.
Am arguing with you and trying to change your mind?
No way, for the same reason I won't try to "argue" with the strait jacketed guy in the padded cell.
Please enjoy your illusion, if that's all you have left in Life.
ac dc power supplies
You've already got two pieces of advice that say that its your evaluation technique and not the technical performance of the equipment that is the most probable fault. Not good enough?
Here are some more references, but they aren't going to fix the most probable problem:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0790611201/?tag=ianpurdie95-20
http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/application-note/AN140fa.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=S...e&q=linear electronics power supplies&f=false
Bad science when it comes to listening evaluation techniques can overcome good science when it comes to circuit design.
A sonically ideal audio component will make no audible changes in any signal that it processes. except of course that is the goal of the processing.
Do try to be nice. It's hard to help people who think they know better than the people whose time they are wasting by asking questions that they already think they know better answers to.
You've already got two pieces of advice that say that its your evaluation technique and not the technical performance of the equipment that is the most probable fault. Not good enough?
Here are some more references, but they aren't going to fix the most probable problem:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0790611201/?tag=ianpurdie95-20
http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/application-note/AN140fa.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=S...e&q=linear electronics power supplies&f=false
Bad science when it comes to listening evaluation techniques can overcome good science when it comes to circuit design.
A sonically ideal audio component will make no audible changes in any signal that it processes. except of course that is the goal of the processing.
Do try to be nice. It's hard to help people who think they know better than the people whose time they are wasting by asking questions that they already think they know better answers to.
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Thank you for the great attitude and fine manners you show. For my gratitude, I'm copy/pasting the same text you wrote towards you.
You missed the point. So much of your wires are exposed to "contaminants". Until you get yourself permanent shielding over your components, I suggest this product to protect your investments.
Can you please provide a link to a reference or document? I would love to read the research paper as it would show up all the audiophools on this thread for making their wild unsubstantiated claims.
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In order to become an audiophool, one would have to make wild unsubstantiated audible claims.
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