High priced power cords, koolaid?

[Chef]

yeah.
unsub'd.

 

[Queg]

The wiring on the other side of the wall plug is a thin brass strip connected to 5-50 year old 12 gauge copper.

Even if the laws of physics were suspended and it made a difference, it is pointless.

This is why the first thing I do after deciding where the stereo goes in my home is to install multiple 20 amp dedicated circuits with fresh, 10 gauge Romex and 20 amp hospital-grade receptacles. I don't know if physics backs me up or not, but I can sleep at night believing that clean(er) power and 0 voltage drop makes an audible improvement to my stereo.

Of course, concert halls, clubs and rehearsal room circuits are reliably noisy and overloaded. Which is why for me, using an expensive power cord on my bass amp (even assuming it's an improvement) is still lipstick on a pig waste of money.

I mean, those patch cords between my pedals probably subtract more clarity than any so-subtle-that-maybe-it's-just-placebo power cord magic could add back. Talking about being buried in the mix...

Now if this was a recording studio forum.. but even then.. mic placement alone dramatically changes the sound of your rig more than any power cord upgrade could do. Oh, do you go direct in the studio?.. ..so what's this power cord for again?

 

[Rockin Mike]

Expensive power cords are as useful for producing great bass tones as expensive bobbles are for ensuring a happy marriage.

I don't know, there are some chicks out there that want nothing more in life than a wealthy husband!

To me long power cords are the best. The ones that don't reach the outlet just sound like nothing.

 

[staccatogrowl]

To me long power cords are the best. The ones that don't reach the outlet just sound like nothing.

That's what she said. . .

 

[David A. Davis]

Go for it Thor. I'm the op. When the "that's what she said" remarks start, it's time to shut it down.

 

[obimark]

What stopped wire kinking for me was taking care of cables.

Alright please enlighten me then, I roll my cable up around my arm after every gig, and it still wants to kink, What am I supposed to be doing with it? Give it a good rub down with baby oil and powder it up?

 

[Thor]

This is why the first thing I do after deciding where the stereo goes in my home is to install multiple 20 amp dedicated circuits with fresh, 10 gauge Romex and 20 amp hospital-grade receptacles. I don't know if physics backs me up or not, but I can sleep at night believing that clean(er) power and 0 voltage drop makes an audible improvement to my stereo.

Of course, concert halls, clubs and rehearsal room circuits are reliably noisy and overloaded. Which is why for me, using an expensive power cord on my bass amp (even assuming it's an improvement) is still lipstick on a pig waste of money.

I mean, those patch cords between my pedals probably subtract more clarity than any so-subtle-that-maybe-it's-just-placebo power cord magic could add back. Talking about being buried in the mix...

Now if this was a recording studio forum.. but even then.. mic placement alone dramatically changes the sound of your rig more than any power cord upgrade could do. Oh, do you go direct in the studio?.. ..so what's this power cord for again?

I resemble that remark!

 

[Thor]

Go for it Thor. I'm the op. When the "that's what she said" remarks start, it's time to shut it down.

I defer to the wishes of the OP. Once we are fully lipsticked, powdered and baby oiled, either we go to OT or we stun gun it to death right here.