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There is *no* physical mechanism for the "quality" of a mains cable being able to affect the sound in any way, assuming that it is not of wholly inadequate gauge so that the voltage reaching the equipment is measurably lower. No such power cable that would pass electrical safety regulations exists.
And even if it was possible then as I implied earlier, why does the many more metres of plain cheap solid-core copper wiring in the walls of your house, and the hundreds of metres of cable back the substation transformer (the first point which can be considered the 'source' of the electricity) not negate any improvement in the last less than one percent of the length? It would be like stacking up a hundred dirty panes of glass and cleaning the last one, then claiming that you can see through them much better.
Signal interconnects can definitely affect the sound, because they have quite significant capacitance in the range that can alter the frequency response. Speaker cables can possibly affect the sound because they can have resistance which is just enough to affect the damping factor of the speakers, if they're not of sufficient gauge. But power cables can't. If you can demonstrate otherwise in any kind of properly-conducted measurement or blind listening test, feel free to do so and I'll say I'm wrong.
Same as it ever was and ever will be...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
To be fair, I don’t think it’s us who are making things up...
Alternatively...
Anyone wanna buy some pants from me? Still made of cotton but it's been pre pouched and undergone a number of secret processes that will make your love tackle instantly better.
Only £500 a pair.
For an extra £25 I'll put some skid marks in them to save you the bother.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youYou'd be better off spending the same amount on upgrading your CD player, amp, or speakers.
No different from homoeopathy.
Superkord 500, it's a load of old bollocks init? Fancy paying stupid money for something when something half the price does the same job.
For all I know, that 13a superfuse could really bring out the hitherto hidden nuances of my Motorhead albums, in fact maybe the only other major improvement could be if Lemmy had used a different fret board wood
At the risk of being dragged into your pointless nonsense again, there is a very simple difference.
The difference between an ash body and an alder body can be very clearly demonstrated by measurement and has been done in that 'Stormriders' research, regardless of what their written conclusion states. The difference is clearly visible between the blue and pink lines.
The difference between mains cables cannot be measured or recorded in any such way. (According to that link, Russ Andrews did, but they specifically tested outside the audio range in order to do so.) Nor can it be demonstrated in properly-controlled blind testing. Therefore it is not real.
And once again, that's all I'm going to say because I'm quite sure you're just trolling this time .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
http://www.russandrews.com/the-superkord500-sdii-uk-mains-w350-evo-rhodium/#reviews
To be honest, I saw this thread and thought it was a carefully laid trap, designed to ensnare me with its irony. I now realise that the thread's commitment to things such as science, rationality and blind testing was not meant to be a piss-take!
Sorry, my mistake!