Change power cord to the Ultra

[dangermouse]

...or wake up and smell the roses.

 

[steadyshot]

...or wake up and smell the roses.

you can be in denial or whatever .

I wholeheartedly recommend this cable as a serious upgrade to the stock one.

 

[slartibartfast]

you can be in denial or whatever .

I wholeheartedly recommend this cable as a serious upgrade to the stock one.

Maybe get one of those Quantum Research fuses but make sure the polarity is correct.

https://www.futureshop.co.uk/quantum-science-audio-silver-extreme-level-uk-mains-fuse

 

[mattultrahifi]

My new power cable has made a subtle difference in the sound

 

[JAB]

Hard to decide what entertains me more: The believers or the crusaders, both starting or keeping alive the next merry-go-round .

 

[steadyshot]

No worries guys . Enjoy your muddy stock cords

 

[rlovison]

I know if I hang around the back of my equipment rack long enough, my skin starts to glow.

 

[dangermouse]

Hard to decide what entertains me more: The believers or the crusaders, both starting or keeping alive the next merry-go-round .

It was ever thus.

Expectation bias is the lifeblood of Hi-Fi forums. (though I prefer 'fora').

 

[steadyshot]

My new power cable has made a subtle difference in the sound

which one? for ultra? rest of system?

 

[mattultrahifi]

which one? for ultra? rest of system?

Ultra amp

 

[steadyshot]

Ultra amp

And which power cable and speakers ?

 

[Emmdub]

No worries guys . Enjoy your muddy stock cords

I spent 30 years in TV production, the last 15 in a purely digital post production facility. I was always fascinated by people like you who were able to hear the difference in audio when I tweaked a few of the eq knobs on an unused channel on my audio board. Many faders and flashing leds create strong juju on listening impressions…much like spendy power cables

 

[mlsstl]

I know if I hang around the back of my equipment rack long enough, my skin starts to glow.

Sorry, those cables aren't fancy looking enough for me....

 

[steadyshot]

I spent 30 years in TV production, the last 15 in a purely digital post production facility. I was always fascinated by people like you who were able to hear the difference in audio when I tweaked a few of the eq knobs on an unused channel on my audio board. Many faders and flashing leds create strong juju on listening impressions…much like spendy power cables

I don’t think you understand the level of audible difference, otherwise I would not recommend the cable if “I thought “ I heard a difference . The difference is in your face , so it sticks in your working memory ,in clarity and dynamics ,and you do not need to rely on echoic memory that you have a 2-4 seconds window before you forget the raw audio information related to spatial cues , pitch , precise phase information , faint reverb tails etc before the brain groups them in concepts and “compresses” them .

Of course there is less fatigue also for which you need long term listening to appreciate and also familiarity with how your system sounded on familiar tracks therefore you need a basis for comparison with actual long term memory impressions .

 

[dangermouse]

I don’t think you understand the level of audible difference, otherwise I would not recommend the cable if “I thought “ I heard a difference . The difference is in your face , so it sticks in your working memory ,in clarity and dynamics ,and you do not need to rely on echoic memory that you have a 2-4 seconds window before you forget the raw audio information related to spatial cues , pitch , precise phase information , faint reverb tails etc before the brain groups them in concepts and “compresses” them .

Of course there is less fatigue also for which you need long term listening to appreciate and also familiarity with how your system sounded on familiar tracks therefore you need a basis for comparison with actual long term memory impressions .

Booze or Weed? What's your poison?

 

[Saponetto]

Meanwhile, I'm getting some popcorns...

 

[CliffyBC]

I've just spent 20 minutes of my life on this forum reading about power cords. I don't know who's the craziest, me for reading it or the folks who believe this horse. Still it made me smile.

I'm glad I have sub par hearing so I don't need expensive power leads etc to make my budget Ultra sound better.
But everyone is entitled to spend their own cash as they deem necessary I guess and at least it gave me a laugh.

 

[Aquaman]

Since I power my stereo with a generator driven by a fitness bicycle everything sounds so much more dynamic, fresh and healthier.
But I really should put a battery inbetween. The ladies get irritated when I sit on the bike for a romantic evening.

 

[cooky560]

I hope you are all remembering to lift your power cables! (Joking of course)

 

[JAB]