hifi fuse and mains power cord

[aversaurus]

Does anyone use hi end hifi fusesAnd what difference do different mains power cables make ?.can you hear the difference using different power cords and expensive fuses?

 

[drummerman]

Some (think) they can ...

... some (think) they can't

 

[aversaurus]

Like optical leads then

 

[aversaurus]

Like optical leads then

 

[macdiddy]

into the usual yes/no argument spanning the next 100 pages or so may I suggest you find a company with a money back guarantee to supply you with a suitable mains cable, try it with different sources in your system, if you can hear any changes to the sound then keep it, if not send it back.

only you can decide.

*music2*

 

[Al ears]

Like optical leads then

Read that twice, was it an optical illusion?

 

[Freddy58]

Like optical leads then

Read that twice, was it an optical illusion?

I see what you did there *biggrin*

I've always found it best to have my own nuclear plant, and to use girders for fuses. Best to be sure...

 

[chebby]

Does anyone use hi end hifi fusesAnd what difference do different mains power cables make ?.can you hear the difference using different power cords and expensive fuses?

No

None (if made to meet the appropriate electrical and safety standards).

No

 

[chebby]

Like optical leads then

No.

Two optical leads, both meeting the relevant technical/industry standards, will sound identical no matter who made them.

 

[Vladimir]

Like optical leads then

No.

Two optical leads, both meeting the relevant technical/industry standards, will sound identical no matter who made them.

No.

Plastic core will sound soft and artificial, while the glass core will have more of a transparent, detailed and even brittle sound.

 

[aversaurus]

I can't see how.you must be joking

 

[tonky]

Brilliant sound!

tonky

 

[Gazzip]

Does anyone use hi end hifi fusesAnd what difference do different mains power cables make ?.can you hear the difference using different power cords and expensive fuses?

No

None (if made to meet the appropriate electrical and safety standards).

No

b...b...b...but Chebby, you have a £50 Chord C-Power cable according to your signature, which is fitted with a Bussmann fuse. No comprendo amigo? Why the the fancy cable?

 

[keeper of the quays]

I think cables make a difference.depending on kit..but i think electrical cables making a difference? Not convinced! I have sonic impact amp which runs from transformer or batteries..i rigged it up..thru my audiolab pre amp into my dynaudio 42s..if anyone interested it uses a tripath chip..(google sonic impact reviews..jaw dropping) anyway i bought a transformer from maplins to give bout three extra watts of power! Lol...i used batteries as a comparison and no difference to sound, batteries very clean power im assuming as the mains it seems isnt? So if batteries didnt make amp sound better? Why would flash mains cables? Thats my argument!

 

[Gray]

Like those wildlife programmes where the wilderbeasts go near the crocodiles in the water. (e.g. posts 10 & 11) You feel like someone should intervene.

 

[Gray]

I think cables make a difference.depending on kit..but i think electrical cables making a difference? Not convinced! I have sonic impact amp which runs from transformer or batteries..i rigged it up..thru my audiolab pre amp into my dynaudio 42s..if anyone interested it uses a tripath chip..(google sonic impact reviews..jaw dropping) anyway i bought a transformer from maplins to give bout three extra watts of power! Lol...i used batteries as a comparison and no difference to sound, batteries very clean power im assuming as the mains it seems isnt? So if batteries didnt make amp sound better? Why would flash mains cables? Thats my argument!

True enough. It doesn't matter how anything treats the mains, there's no cleaner power than D.C. from a battery (unless it's connected by a mile of RFI exposed cable)

 

[aversaurus]

What about the tacima mains conditioner extension lead. What hifi thinks it's the best £40 you can spend

 

[chebby]

b...b...b...but Chebby, you have a £50 Chord C-Power cable according to your signature, which is fitted with a Bussmann fuse. No comprendo amigo? Why the the fancy cable?

b...b...b...but Gazzip, I'm not claiming it sounds better. I hated the build quality of the lead supplied with my amp. It actually offended me. It was safe and it met all the relevant British and European standards, but I decided to go and order the 'standard' Naim cable (with MK plug) for £32 from my local dealer and they let me try the extremely well made C-Power (ex-demo) for a very knock down price instead. It doesn't bug me like the original. That's worth thirty-ish quid to me.

P.S. You can get a Bussmann 5A fuse anywhere including our local B&Q. Not a big deal.

 

[MajorFubar]

Best advice I can give is only buy anything like this if you have the option to return it if not satisfied. Clearly what you hear through your speakers is modulated mains one way or another, because the line-outputs from your source components won't drive your speakers very loud, so a nice clean mains can't be a bad thing can it, even if like me you're skeptical about the alleged claims. But when it comes to hifi fuses, treated plugs and crap like that, I smell a con. Tread carefully.

 

[TrevC]

Best advice I can give is only buy anything like this if you have the option to return it if not satisfied. Clearly what you hear through your speakers is modulated mains one way or another, because the line-outputs from your source components won't drive your speakers very loud, so a nice clean mains can't be a bad thing can it, even if like me you're skeptical about the alleged claims. But when it comes to hifi fuses, treated plugs and crap like that, I smell a con. Tread carefully.

Put your ear to your speakers with nothing playing on a line input. Hear any hum? No? Then there is no trace of mains coming from your amp and whatever you do with the mains won't affect your gear in the slightest.

 

[MajorFubar]

Best advice I can give is only buy anything like this if you have the option to return it if not satisfied. Clearly what you hear through your speakers is modulated mains one way or another, because the line-outputs from your source components won't drive your speakers very loud, so a nice clean mains can't be a bad thing can it, even if like me you're skeptical about the alleged claims. But when it comes to hifi fuses, treated plugs and crap like that, I smell a con. Tread carefully.

Put your ear to your speakers with nothing playing on a line input. Hear any hum? No? Then there is no trace of mains coming from your amp and whatever you do with the mains won't affect your gear in the slightest.

Don't worry, when it comes to being a self-certified skeptic I wrote the rulebook :-D

 

[Gazzip]

b...b...b...but Chebby, you have a £50 Chord C-Power cable according to your signature, which is fitted with a Bussmann fuse. No comprendo amigo? Why the the fancy cable?

b...b...b...but Gazzip, I'm not claiming it sounds better. I hated the build quality of the lead supplied with my amp. It actually offended me. It was safe and it met all the relevant British and European standards, but I decided to go and order the 'standard' Naim cable (with MK plug) for £32 from my local dealer and they let me try the extremely well made C-Power (ex-demo) for a very knock down price instead. It doesn't bug me like the original. That's worth thirty-ish quid to me.

P.S. You can get a Bussmann 5A fuse anywhere including our local B&Q. Not a big deal.

It's m...m...m...mean to tease my stu...stu...stutter. *stop*

 

[chebby]

It's m...m...m...mean to tease my stu...stu...stutter. *stop*

f...f...f...fair enough.

 

[CnoEvil]

I recommend avoiding a Short Fuse, especially on Cable Threads!

 

[Gazzip]

I recommend avoiding a Short Fuse, especially on Cable Threads!

Nice. You're good.....