The ability of a system to resolve information is key for decerning cabling changes as they do or do not influence or alter the audio product when put in place of the orig power cords.
I feel it depends on which power cord as well. Ive a Bedroom system which is undeniably mid fi or lower. Sony ES receiver, Oppo DVD, HD cable box, Phase Tech & Canton speakers, Velodyne sub, Panasonic 50 in. plasma. PS Audio Duet.
I put a Voodoo Black Dragon III on the feed for both the HD CABLE BOX & OPPO DVD player via a double IEC to NEMA plug.
The diff is easily noticeable when the Black Dragon is installed . And when it is not. The audio becomes smoother, clearer, and the sound stage expands a bit, providing a more enveloping sound field in the multi ch array. Bass too is improved upon albeit it becomes a bit more bloated and warmish sounding than precise and defined. In the confines of that room with some adjusting of the x over on the receiver, its more than acceptable now, following those tweaks.
So yeah they make a diff but the value of the noticed change does correlate with the cord itself. If I use my Elrod, Voodoo Tesla II, or Shunyata Python VX or some other more upscale cord I own, the diff is still more noticeable . As they are still more expensive than the Black Dragon cable too.
Ive been there and done that add a power cord of great expense on a high end piece of gear, and at times the cabling on it simply can not be justified as to its cost vs. performance levels. At times Ive had $2K worth of PC on a $6K amp . Very nice. But thats as far as this guy is going to go with pcs on amps. Ive also got a $1K pc on my $2.5K DAC. A $1.5K pc feeding my $1.3K power filter.
Those wires are as far as Im going.
Albeit performance was substantially increased as the price per wire moved upwards, I no longer will take that tact as a general rule of thumb. Expensive cables reside on expensive gear ONLY around here anymore despite the noticed improvements. I cant justify the costs anymore, personally. Those days are gone. Some others might be able to add cables of likewise value or cost onto a thing and reap greater benefits still by so doing. Hooray for them! Ive had to make sense of it all and act accordingly and sanely as of late.
I feel it depends on which power cord as well. Ive a Bedroom system which is undeniably mid fi or lower. Sony ES receiver, Oppo DVD, HD cable box, Phase Tech & Canton speakers, Velodyne sub, Panasonic 50 in. plasma. PS Audio Duet.
I put a Voodoo Black Dragon III on the feed for both the HD CABLE BOX & OPPO DVD player via a double IEC to NEMA plug.
The diff is easily noticeable when the Black Dragon is installed . And when it is not. The audio becomes smoother, clearer, and the sound stage expands a bit, providing a more enveloping sound field in the multi ch array. Bass too is improved upon albeit it becomes a bit more bloated and warmish sounding than precise and defined. In the confines of that room with some adjusting of the x over on the receiver, its more than acceptable now, following those tweaks.
So yeah they make a diff but the value of the noticed change does correlate with the cord itself. If I use my Elrod, Voodoo Tesla II, or Shunyata Python VX or some other more upscale cord I own, the diff is still more noticeable . As they are still more expensive than the Black Dragon cable too.
Ive been there and done that add a power cord of great expense on a high end piece of gear, and at times the cabling on it simply can not be justified as to its cost vs. performance levels. At times Ive had $2K worth of PC on a $6K amp . Very nice. But thats as far as this guy is going to go with pcs on amps. Ive also got a $1K pc on my $2.5K DAC. A $1.5K pc feeding my $1.3K power filter.
Those wires are as far as Im going.
Albeit performance was substantially increased as the price per wire moved upwards, I no longer will take that tact as a general rule of thumb. Expensive cables reside on expensive gear ONLY around here anymore despite the noticed improvements. I cant justify the costs anymore, personally. Those days are gone. Some others might be able to add cables of likewise value or cost onto a thing and reap greater benefits still by so doing. Hooray for them! Ive had to make sense of it all and act accordingly and sanely as of late.