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What type of copper is best for power cable?

I am planning to make a few power cord for myself to see if it will make any difference to the sound. Connectors will come from Marinco, but as for wire, I am not sure I should be using solid copper or stranded copper.
It seems like all my apartment internal wiring is using solid copper.
Any suggestion will be helpful.
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clipsal
80 posts
 
I recently looked into this issue and determined that solid copper is the way to go by asking questions to a local cabel manufacturer
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Solid core copper, 11 ga or lower, teflon insulated & cryogenically treated.
stehno
1,453 posts
 
JenaLabs.com sells many AC parts including Marinco and Hubbell IEC connectors, outlets, plugs, etc., all of which are cryogenically treated.

As to the solid core verses stranded, I prefer solid core for most apps, but as with most everything else in audio, you should encounter equally committed enthusiasts on both sides of this issue.

I know that Virtual Dynamics carries solid core 10, 12, and 14 gauge cryo treated house wiring at reasonable prices.

Last week, I installed just one Jena Labs 20amp cryo-treated Hubbell IEC connector on my passive in-line conditioner to my amplifier. After a 48 hour burn-in, the improvements were far greater than I anticipated. In fact, I've already submitted an order for more cryo-treated IECs, plugs, and outlets.

-IMO
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