[Soundsgoodtome]

There's actual science behind it.. old house, bad grid, etc can effect sq. Call it crazy but even power cables can change the sound, for good or bad is another story and subjective.

The perfect sine (stepped) can actually produce a better wave than an outlet and can be seen with a scope.

I has heard it

>.<
Sound change from a power supply.
>.<

 

[Uberclocked]

There's actual science behind it.. old house, bad grid, etc can effect sq. Call it crazy but even power cables can change the sound, for good or bad is another story and subjective.

The perfect sine (stepped) can actually produce a better wave than an outlet and can be seen with a scope.

I has heard it

He already seems to have a decent power supply.  The claim that power cables can change the sound is... dubious at best unless the current one has problems.  I would argue that 99% percent of the benefit of cleaner power is lower noise, and that isn't really a sound quality change.

 

[Allanmarcus]

Let's focus on deals. There are other forums for discussions of power and cables

 

[Uberclocked]

Let's focus on deals. There are other forums for discussions of power and cables

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[Soundsgoodtome]

  He already seems to have a decent power supply.  The claim that power cables can change the sound is... dubious at best unless the current one has problems.  I would argue that 99% percent of the benefit of cleaner power is lower noise, and that isn't really a sound quality change.

Well color me sound crazy!! I thought I heard a difference on power cables

 

[cheapaudiophile]

There is. I have a (genuine... watch out for fakes) PS Audio AC-12, and I had someone blindfold me while testing it versus a stock cable.
 
Can we get back to deals?
 
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Well color me sound crazy!! I thought I heard a difference on power cables

 

[AxelCloris]

  What are the good IEM deals under $100?  It's so dang time-consuming looking through these threads.

I'm currently digging the RHA S500i. It's $50 and can be picked up at most Apple stores. The S500 (non-mic) is $40 on Amazon with free shipping.

 

[thedude22]

There's actual science behind it.. old house, bad grid, etc can effect sq. Call it crazy but even power cables can change the sound, for good or bad is another story and subjective.

The perfect sine (stepped) can actually produce a better wave than an outlet and can be seen with a scope.

I has heard it

Definitely true. A couple of months ago I was about to return my Little Dot for being defective. Decided to check the LD forum beforehand, they said try a different outlet. I thought noway, but it was a new house that we had just moved into. So I gave it a try and yes it fixed the hum, ringing. I soon learned that I was originally using a outlet that shared power with the refrigerator in our garage. It had it's very own breaker, or whatever it's called, separate from the rest of the house and the fridge was taxing it.

 

[Hisoundfi]

These are a deal!
 
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[FlacFan]

  Definitely true. A couple of months ago I was about to return my Little Dot for being defective. Decided to check the LD forum beforehand, they said try a different outlet. I thought noway, but it was a new house that we had just moved into. So I gave it a try and yes it fixed the hum, ringing. I soon learned that I was originally using a outlet that shared power with the refrigerator in our garage. It had it's very own breaker, or whatever it's called, separate from the rest of the house and the fridge was taxing it.

Get a certified electrician in your house - and you are better be quick about it. Faulty ground is the most common cause for that type of crap, with an occasional house fire waiting to happen. Another cause - and easier to fix - if the hot wire and the neutral a switched. I had that on the outlet of our micro wave. It took me a while to figure it out, because our OTA had signal loss only when the micro wave ran.
 
BTW, even if the fridge has its own breaker other outlets might be parallel or in series "behind" the fridge line. So, save yourself some headache and call a pro.
 
Cheers.

 

[ruthieandjohn]

Get a certified electrician in your house - and you are better be quick about it. Faulty ground is the most common cause for that type of crap, with an occasional house fire waiting to happen. Another cause - and easier to fix - if the hot wire and the neutral a switched. I had that on the outlet of our micro wave. It took me a while to figure it out, because our OTA had signal loss only when the micro wave ran.

BTW, even if the fridge has its own breaker other outlets might be parallel or in series "behind" the fridge line. So, save yourself some headache and call a pro.

Cheers.

Ditto on home wiring. I had a high power amp that refused to get out of startup mode on certain plugs in the house, but worked fine on others. I returned the amp under warranty for a new one, which worked fine everywhere.

 

[Uberclocked]

This is now the home wiring and power thread.
I am excellent at derailing this thread.  pls don't ban me

 

[Spiderman]

Quote:

  This is now the home wiring and power thread.
I am excellent at derailing this thread.  pls don't ban me

They should just rename it everything but deals discussion thread.

 

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