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This is my first posting, so if I’m in the wrong area just let me know. Recently I’ve been considering purchasing two Oyaide SWO-XXX-U wall outlets at $85 each and maybe in the future switching out the power cords that came with my CD player and Amp for some “high-end” power cords. I've been told if you do purchase a power cord anything below the $500 range really is just a waist of money. Do wall outlets and power cords really make a difference or is power treatment all voodoo and fairy dust stuff. I’d be interested in hearing what other member’s experiences and advice is on the subject. System: Avatar SuperIntegrated Tube AmplifierGamut CD3Speakers Von Schweikert VR-1 Reference Studio Monitor System & VR-S/1 High-speed MiniSub
Everything makes a difference!
They make a "difference" if you hear a difference. I doubt, however, that you will hear a $500 improvement from the cables and outlets if you don't spend at least that in room treatment. Power cables do make a difference in sound but you can't hear any changes that small in bad rooms.
Quote from: darredon on 19 Dec 2007, 07:27 amThis is my first posting................................ ...................System: Avatar SuperIntegrated Tube AmplifierGamut CD3Speakers Von Schweikert VR-1 Reference Studio Monitor System & VR-S/1 High-speed MiniSubYour Oyaide outlet will only be as good as the power going into it. An outlet on its own won't give you cleaner power. Now if you ran a dedicated circuit first, then put a good duplex outlet like an Oyaide, the sonic gains would be much more noticable. You can get sonic improvements with reasonable priced power cords when compared to your stock power cord, VH Audio is an excellent example of this but more sonic improvements cost more money,,,like everything else in audio. All depends on whether those little audible gains are worth $$$$$ bucks, hense the phrase "point of diminishing returns." Fortunately most businesses offer a trail period for the cost of shipping charges. unless you have a brick n' mortor place that offeres the same audtion period, shipping charges seems like a reasonable request so you can hear for yourself if indeed those sonic improvements suit your wallet. But be forwarned, don't do it if you're really not willing to spend the money cuz after you've heard what your system could really sound like, it's gonna hurt like hell to settle for what you got by sending them cables back. That's why it'll be a cold day in hell before I try that $2999 Bybee "Super Effects" power cord or Speaker Bullets. I know how good they'd be and I'm just not willing to spend that type of money so I don't want to know what they'd be like in my system. If you're not willing to spend $500, 4600, $700 or more on a simple power cord, then I'd suggest not finding out how good your system can actually sound with 1 in it. Cheers, Robin
This is my first posting................................ ...................System: Avatar SuperIntegrated Tube AmplifierGamut CD3Speakers Von Schweikert VR-1 Reference Studio Monitor System & VR-S/1 High-speed MiniSub
Cryo'ed, teflon tubes, silver, and fancy connectors may indeed improve the signal transfer further
This power cord will make a HUGE difference. But hurry! The half price sale ends in two days.
Wind Chaser, I didn't realize that you're VD fan too!! Yes, I can wholeheartedly recommend VD - it makes a hell of a difference, especially when you're using digital source and have very transparent sounding speakers (with ribbon tweeter), some may not like it, but that's beside the point! I would actually recommend picking up a power-3 on Audiogon for $130-$150 to get a taste of it. If you order it from VD directly, you have to pay about $34 shipping!
I've met Rick at his shop and spent an afternoon chatting it up with him. I wanted to exchange my 6' P3 to an 8' P3. He must have liked me because he exchanged my PC for an 8' Nite with no extra charge.