John Dunlavy On "Cable Nonsense"

I didn't think such a simple question would anger and frustrate so many people.

To the person who asked why I built a power cord using parts from the hardware store, it had nothing to do with improving the sound of my system. It had everything to do with the fact that this particular stock power cord wasn't up to par in terms of wire gauge to handle the AC current draw. Why else would I go through the trouble of building a better AC power cord?

Why is there no point in answering this simple question? I'm not looking for a right or wrong answer. In YOUR OPINION do you believe an AC power cord should be used as a tone control? I am truly interested in seeing the responses.

I thought that i DID answer that question pretty plainly.

Since i think that a music reproduction system includes EVERYTHING that is involved in what you hear ( this includes power cords, components, interconnects, speaker cables, racks, speakers, the room, etc...), the answer would be a resounding YES. This is especially true in the limited context that you are asking the question.

When all is said and done, your question can be summed up as "is one part of the system more important than another" ??? The answer, of course, is a resounding NO. The "system" is only as strong as the weakest link. This is true whether it be a power cord, source, interconnect, amplifier, speaker cable, speaker or the acoustics of the room. Given that most of us are looking to achieve the best performing SYSTEM possible, no part of it is beyond reproach or fine tuning. Sean
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What agitates people is not the questions. What's agitating is a questioner who poses a query, then insists that they already know the answer, yet continues to bait others into discussing the subject. In my book that's has all the earmarkings of a troll.

Is this not a discussion forum and a hot topic worth debating? If it pleases people, I will again plainly state my view that I do not believe an AC power cord should be used as a tone control and asked if they do.

If this offends people so much that they have to make personal attacks against me, perhaps some of them are struggling with this themselves and can't arrive at a simple YES or NO answer.

I for one am not angry at all. It's just that in my *opinion* you are full of shit. I do not say that to be rude, or to start a fight, it's just that I don't know how to say what I *believe* any better than that. I would say the same thing to your face, with a smile on my face, if we were having this conversation some place other than here.

I will go so far to venture a guess though, that you yourself don't actually believe yourself, and instead just want to argue and hear yourself talk. And with that, I am through with you on this.