March 8, 200620 yr Sorry for those who thought this was a review Anyways, the tax refund means I get to upgrade some components. With the addition of a DAC and an entry-level Monster power conditioner from the 'Gon, I'm going to try some power cables for real this time. Since I'll be buying two, I've narrowed my choices down to those in the thread title. I can get both for $118 shipped (from SignalCable and AudioAdvisor), so that means I'm looking for the better of the two. Try not to turn this thread into a huge mess, at least until the first 6 constructive posts or so ^ That's a sweet ass smiley!
March 8, 200620 yr Author How so? I've always been fairly wishy-washy when it comes to cables. But, I figure that since I'll have the money, I'll get some decent well-built cables that don't cost an arm and a leg.
March 8, 200620 yr Sorry for those who thought this was a review Anyways, the tax refund means I get to upgrade some components. With the addition of a DAC and an entry-level Monster power conditioner from the 'Gon, I'm going to try some power cables for real this time. Since I'll be buying two, I've narrowed my choices down to those in the thread title. I can get both for $118 shipped (from SignalCable and AudioAdvisor), so that means I'm looking for the better of the two. Try not to turn this thread into a huge mess, at least until the first 6 constructive posts or so ^ That's a sweet ass smiley! try to diy a vh audio flavor 2 instead.
March 8, 200620 yr What DAC are you getting? I would bet that the signal cable magicpower would be better than the Punch. Another cable you might want to check out is the Asylum Power Cable from diycable.com. I have 3 or 4 of them and they work great for me.
March 8, 200620 yr Author Tiberian: That budget I mentioned includes 2 cables... Tkam: I forgot about those. I remember you mentioning them to me a few times, but I could never remember the name of the site... I'll check it out. Oh, and I'm getting the Lite DAC-Ah.
March 8, 200620 yr Tiberian: That budget I mentioned includes 2 cables... Tkam: I forgot about those. I remember you mentioning them to me a few times, but I could never remember the name of the site... I'll check it out. Oh, and I'm getting the Lite DAC-Ah. DIY flavor 2: wattgate plugs - $33. wire - $4/ft. techflex and heatshrink shouldn't cost too much...
March 8, 200620 yr Author Oh, gotcha... I'm lazy and have never built anything myself though. I'd rather pay for a fully assembled cable
March 8, 200620 yr I highly recommend the Volex cables. I think you can squeez in 1 or 2,3,4,5,6.... with your budget
March 9, 200620 yr ive had franks cables (signal cable), ive had ps audio cables (well the lab cable), ive had quail, now i have the volex cuz grand enigima recommended them. Honestly the sc one is so damn stiff u can use it as a hula hoop. Its nice but annoying like that. they are good. get them, they kick ass for cheap.
March 9, 200620 yr Author mjg or GE, can you guys recommend a product number? I'm not sorting through 100 different cables to find a nice thick one... ...cable that is.
March 9, 200620 yr http://www.carlton-bates.com/cb/invsrch/invframe.asp?srchfield=catsearch&vendor=ALL&codevend=ALL&sval=volex%2017604 Volex 17604
March 9, 200620 yr What do those Volex's look like? Anyone compared them to higher priced PC's? Are they better for source/dac or amp or both?
March 10, 200620 yr What do those Volex's look like? Anyone compared them to higher priced PC's? Are they better for source/dac or amp or both? They are a pretty thick normal looking black cable... 14awg and shielded... I would stick with a nice 16awg shielded cable for your dac/source but it could not hurt to use on an amp. I have thried quite a few DIY and aftermarket cables and really like these a lot. You cant go wrong, especially for the price. Philodox - I have an extra laying around if you would like it, that goes for anyone... just shoot me a PM.
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