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Power cable on DAC

post #1 of 10
10/12/07 at 5:10pm
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Would upgrading the power cable on my DAC make a difference in sound? I have a modded Lite DAC-AH (CCA mod)
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post #2 of 10
10/12/07 at 5:30pm
You will really have to try it out for yourself as this subject is highly debated.
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post #3 of 10
10/13/07 at 1:25am
i use an Element Cable Red Storm power cord for my CD player and found it to be an improvement over a stock cable. it is made for digital components. not very expensive. worth a try.

http://www.elementcable.com/catalog/...7fc0ca8eb42e30
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post #4 of 10
10/13/07 at 1:43am
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I have considered the Iron Lung Jellyfish cables because you get two for $40. So I would have one for my amp and one for my DAC. I have read great things about the cables too. Do you guys like the Iron Lung Jellyfish?
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post #5 of 10
10/13/07 at 2:36am
I have used an upgraded, shielded power cord with good results. I think that dac's and cd players are particularly sensitive to rf/em noise.
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post #6 of 10
10/13/07 at 2:42am
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Originally Posted by compuryan View Post
I have considered the Iron Lung Jellyfish cables because you get two for $40. So I would have one for my amp and one for my DAC. I have read great things about the cables too. Do you guys like the Iron Lung Jellyfish?
I have used several Jellyfish cords and find them to work great. I use and have tried a number of different power cords over the past few years and will say for the price I think the Jellyfish cords are a great. The only issue is power cords can be somewhat system specific and it is generally recommended to use a shielded cord with digital components, such as the element mentioned above, but in some systems - like mine for example - non-shielded ones like the Jellyfish work better. Regardless, for the price I think they're a great cord.

That said I personally like the DIY versions of VH Audio's cables for my taste.
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post #7 of 10
10/13/07 at 10:08pm
Volex 17604 is shielded and somewhere on par with Jellyfish.
You can check out comparison of two here
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...48#post2663648
under Volex review section.
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post #8 of 10
10/13/07 at 10:50pm
No.
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post #9 of 10
10/13/07 at 11:16pm
to be true... no one knows if "YOU" can tell the difference or not... just try it for your self. Most of the cable company allow you to return their cable afterwards if you are not satisfy.
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post #10 of 10
10/14/07 at 12:57am
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Originally Posted by DSlayerZX View Post
to be true... no one knows if "YOU" can tell the difference or not... just try it for your self. Most of the cable company allow you to return their cable afterwards if you are not satisfy.
Actually, a test established that people couldn't tell the difference. I will say, though, that one test is not enough.

It is an "evil" kind of test, so if anyone wants to see it or discuss it, PM me.
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