Wiim Amp Ultra power cord AWG?
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Don’t waste your money .. you will not hear any difference..
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But it looks nice
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Behind the unitBut it looks nice
A 3 foot stranded 18 gauge power cord has a resistance of 0.019 ohms. A 16 gauge cord is at 0.012 ohms. So both have a resistance of under two hundredths of an ohm. A 15 amp wall socket can deliver up to 1,800 watts of power, so a rough back-of-the-envelope calculation says that the 18 gauge cable will use about 3 watts leaving 1,797 watts for the Amp Ultra while a 16 gauge cable would leave 1,798 watts available to run it. I'm in the camp that I wouldn't waste the money for a new cable. That said, I recognize that some audiophiles firmly believe they can hear profound improvements when they switch power cords. If you are one of those, have at it and enjoy!
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if you want to hear a difference, you will hear a difference..
I agree there is some form of confirmation bias in these matters. I would not pay megabucks for a power cord like some do.
The AQ is "reasonably" priced for such a product.
FYI, Shunyata Research also providing c5 plug power cord at similar price, which is called “Venom V14 C5”.
Thank you. I thought of Shunyata. But, my dealer no longer sells their stuff. I decided to go with the AQ. I should get it within a week maybe two.
Congrats on flushing over $100 straight down the toilet. What’s terrible is your dealer knows it’s a scam, but it’s a scam that pays their bills so they’re fine with it.
I feel bad for WiiM engineers. Can you imagine the lengths they went to design the Amp Ultra to a pricepoint — all the constraints and compromises that meant for internal components that actually matter, and the talent they used to get it all to work so well — just to watch customers turn around and spend 25% of the total price on the most meaningless part swap possible?
Congrats on being a douchebag. Go back to "Audio science review" and fondle Amir's bits some more...
Feel sorry for yourself.
Maybe I now only feel half as sorry as I did 
No worries, just trying to remind everyone in what was meant to be a reasonably light hearted way of the first forum rule:
Be kind and courteous.
Not quite as poetic as Bill and Ted, but close enough.
No worries, just trying to remind everyone in what was meant to be a reasonably light hearted way of the first forum rule:
Be kind and courteous.
Not quite as poetic as Bill and Ted, but close enough.
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AudioQuest NRG-X3 Review (AC Power Cord)
This is a review and detailed measurements of the AudioQuest NRG-X3 AC power cord. I purchased it a couple of years ago for testing and costs US $99.95. The cord is 16 gauge and is more flexible than my thicker freebie AC power cords. The mating ends connect perhaps a bit more solidly than my...
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I’m using the mains cable from an old laptop power supply with my Amp Ultra, and it sounds wonderful. 
I misinterpreted your post. Apologies.Maybe I now only feel half as sorry as I did
No worries, just trying to remind everyone in what was meant to be a reasonably light hearted way of the first forum rule:
Be kind and courteous.
Not quite as poetic as Bill and Ted, but close enough.
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