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    PS Audio budget power cord

    I just bought a budget power cord for my DAC. There was a 3.5 meter used PS Audio AC3 power cord for sale on the AC forum and I bought it to replace the stock power cord on my Luxman DAC. The PC on the Lux is of high quality and heavy gauge but I wanted one that has some shielding. We will see if it makes a difference. I will report back in a couple of weeks.
    My Gear- Mains System-Pass X250 amp, BAT VK-51se preamp, Luxman DA-06 DAC, Magnepan 1.6's, Thorens TD-145 TT, Dual Martin Logan Subs, Vintage Luxman T-110 Tuner, Cables-WW Platinum 7 USB, Cardas Parsec XLR, AQ Columbia DBS 72v XLR, Belden 8402 XLR.

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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    PS Audio never built a 3.5m power cord.

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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    He may have meant to say 1.5m.

    I bought 2 of these earlier in the year fro Audio Advisor for the 1m price.
    PSPWAC3 1.5 PS Audio PerfectWave AC 3 Power Cable 1.5 Meter

    I have them on my Pre and Amp. I replaced all PCs in the same time frame so can't say much other than together, they all worked. For the money new, just go with Cullen Golds or better.
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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    a DAC doesn't need a heavy power cord. Only big amps and receivers need heavy cords.

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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    Quote Originally Posted by Speedskater View Post
    a DAC doesn't need a heavy power cord. Only big amps and receivers need heavy cords.
    While that may be true, I know my Lampizator DAC really upped it's performance when I put a large gage KAPLAN HC power cord on it.
    So perhaps it might be the synergy of the two more than the size of the wire.
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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    Yep, meant 1.5m cable. Just hooked it up to my BAT preamp tonight and wow! The sound is more vibrant and clear. Now it could be that I am just in a good listening zone tonight but I am stunned at the improvement. I was using an older AQ cable that had a large ferrite on it, maybe it was affecting the sound. I decided not to use the cable on my Luxman DAC. The Luxman cable is a premium cable of heavy gauge (it even says so printed on the cable LOL). I never noticed this before but the Luxman cable has a 3 prong socket that plugs into the 3 prong IEC on the DAC but the plug end is only 2 prong without the ground. Strange.

    I will see how the system sounds tomorrow just to make sure that it is because audio stars are aligned tonight.

    By the way, I feel that any digital peice of geat can benefit from a cable that has excellent sheilding.
    My Gear- Mains System-Pass X250 amp, BAT VK-51se preamp, Luxman DA-06 DAC, Magnepan 1.6's, Thorens TD-145 TT, Dual Martin Logan Subs, Vintage Luxman T-110 Tuner, Cables-WW Platinum 7 USB, Cardas Parsec XLR, AQ Columbia DBS 72v XLR, Belden 8402 XLR.

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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    I thought the PS Audio cables have a removeable ground pin that just screws in. Might this be the case on your cable?
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    Acoustic Revive RTP-4
    Innuos Pulsar
    Lampizator BALTIC4
    Cary SLP-05
    Pass XA30.5 or
    Line Magnetic 845ia
    Reference 3A Reflector's
    Pr SVS SB3000 Subs
    Cables & Tubes "subject to change without notification".
    Complete system on battery power/solar
    Core Audio Design Rack
    DIY bass traps and custom curved diffusors.

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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    Quote Originally Posted by Mechnutt View Post
    ..I never noticed this before but the Luxman cable has a 3 prong socket that plugs into the 3 prong IEC on the DAC but the plug end is only 2 prong without the ground..
    If you're using a Luxman power cable with a Luxman DAC I wouldn't be too concerned about no earth pin on the PC plug. The DAC is probably double insulated. Have a look at the chassis ID label and see if the double insulated logo is showing there.

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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    Quote Originally Posted by jadedavid View Post
    I thought the PS Audio cables have a removeable ground pin that just screws in. Might this be the case on your cable?

    Yes that is correct, they are removable
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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    Bigger is not always better. Properly twisted cable can reject noise without a shield. I actually replaced 10 awg Cullen cable to my monoblock amps with a 14awg cable from Found Music. Same dynamics and so forth. The Found Music just removed an uncomfortable edge.

    I agree, DAC and music servers are very sensitive to source power. My point, a better lighter gauge cable IMO is better than a larger gauge lower quality cable.
    First Sound Mark3SI preamp. Audion Black Shadow 845 SET Monoblocks. Mojo Audio Deja Vu Server. Mojo Audio Mystic 3 DAC. Linear Solution Ethernet Switch. Gigafoil with LPS. STST Motus II TT with Vertere SG1 arm, Hana ML Cartridge, Allnic H1201 phono pre. Pure Audio Project Trio 15 Horn speakers with Mundord Supreme oil caps. Power via 10 awg Oyaide cable from panel to custom distribution strip feeding front end. Oyaide dedicated10 AWG branch circuits from panel to each amp. Inakustik speaker and interconnect cables, Genesis Interconnect.
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    Re: PS Audio budget power cord

    Well, it seems that the cable has made a difference for the 3rd night in a row. It is a keeper. It has great synergy with my BAT. I truly did not have high expectations that I would hear that much of a difference if at all.

    I just placed the old Audioquest AC14 cable with the very large ferrite on into my music computer. I figured it can't hurt.
    My Gear- Mains System-Pass X250 amp, BAT VK-51se preamp, Luxman DA-06 DAC, Magnepan 1.6's, Thorens TD-145 TT, Dual Martin Logan Subs, Vintage Luxman T-110 Tuner, Cables-WW Platinum 7 USB, Cardas Parsec XLR, AQ Columbia DBS 72v XLR, Belden 8402 XLR.

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