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TWL Obsession or HP Digital American for PS Audio Directstream Dac?
mdconnelly:
My 2 cents worth... I've heard many different power cords over the years and never really had a difficult time hearing differences. I DID have a more difficult time learning what sounded better (my system, my ears). After I got a chance to use Pete's HPDA power cords, I decided to stop chasing that ever-elusive "best" power cord.
Would i find the Obsessions sound even better? Hmmm, probably, but the price difference can keep me in fine bourbon for quite awhile.
P.I.:
--- Quote from: doug s. on May 08, 2019, 07:31:06 AM ---
--- Quote from: pursuitofnow on May 04, 2019, 07:23:57 AM ---What would the difference be between the Triode Wire Labs Obsession compared to the HP Digital American for a PS Audio Directstream Dac? Would it be noticeable?
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$700. the main difference. if you can hear a difference in a controlled evaluation, i will eat my power cord. 8)
doug s.
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what condiments would you prefer? 8)
tmazz:
--- Quote from: P.I. on May 08, 2019, 11:19:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: doug s. on May 08, 2019, 07:31:06 AM ---
--- Quote from: pursuitofnow on May 04, 2019, 07:23:57 AM ---What would the difference be between the Triode Wire Labs Obsession compared to the HP Digital American for a PS Audio Directstream Dac? Would it be noticeable?
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$700. the main difference. if you can hear a difference in a controlled evaluation, i will eat my power cord. 8)
doug s.
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what condiments would you prefer? 8)
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Damn, you beat me to it.... and only by a few minutes. ;)
BobM:
Doug - try an upgraded power cord on your TV. What you see will surprise you, then talk about how it can't make a difference on a stereo.
P.I.:
--- Quote from: doug s. on May 09, 2019, 07:18:16 AM ---
--- Quote from: tmazz on May 08, 2019, 11:24:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: P.I. on May 08, 2019, 11:19:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: doug s. on May 08, 2019, 07:31:06 AM ---
--- Quote from: pursuitofnow on May 04, 2019, 07:23:57 AM ---What would the difference be between the Triode Wire Labs Obsession compared to the HP Digital American for a PS Audio Directstream Dac? Would it be noticeable?
--- End quote ---
$700. the main difference. if you can hear a difference in a controlled evaluation, i will eat my power cord. 8)
doug s.
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what condiments would you prefer? 8)
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Damn, you beat me to it.... and only by a few minutes. ;)
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sorry, if there are meaningful sonic improvements in properly designed power cords, then there's something else wrong somewhere. either equipment or incoming power, or something.
doug s.
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Cables are best designed by filter and transmission line theory. It is the power that is wrong, not 'necessarily' the gear.
Todays power grids are sewers. The induction and imprintation of noise on the AC grid is continuing to degrade the waveform and unbalanced lines are going to be continuing to degrade in the future. 60Hz AC with a clean waverform went away at the beginning of the electronics age and went into the toilet with the advent of cellphone communication.
The only way to think of a high performance power cable is to consider it the first stage of the power supply, which in reality it is.
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