cvince
100+ Head-Fier
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I'm a bit of a skeptic when it comes to aftermarket power cables, but I realize a lot of people are noticing an audible difference in their system.
I haven't had experience listening to aftermarket power cables, nor have I found much information that will convince me that they actually do offer a noticable
difference in my music. However, as a skeptic I have been proven wrong in the audio world before.
My main concern is what actually constitutes as being "part of an audio chain". I have difficulty imagining the power cable as part of the signal path. As a
medium for which the system draws power from the outlet, I simply don't understand how it can impact the audio signal in any way.
If signal transmittance between the source and the headphones/speakers are dependent on the quality of the incoming electricity, then wouldn't all electrical
circuitry leading from the socket, to the power transformers, to the powerlines, across the municipal electrical grid, to the internal grid within the
powerplant influence this quality significantly more than a mere 5ft of cabling connecting the power socket to the component?
I haven't had experience listening to aftermarket power cables, nor have I found much information that will convince me that they actually do offer a noticable
difference in my music. However, as a skeptic I have been proven wrong in the audio world before.
My main concern is what actually constitutes as being "part of an audio chain". I have difficulty imagining the power cable as part of the signal path. As a
medium for which the system draws power from the outlet, I simply don't understand how it can impact the audio signal in any way.
If signal transmittance between the source and the headphones/speakers are dependent on the quality of the incoming electricity, then wouldn't all electrical
circuitry leading from the socket, to the power transformers, to the powerlines, across the municipal electrical grid, to the internal grid within the
powerplant influence this quality significantly more than a mere 5ft of cabling connecting the power socket to the component?