Originally Posted by spinaltap
Maybe this will help, but especially if you want to see something that is measurable rather than perceptible.

These are demonstrations using a ‘dirty mains analyser’ in the UK and USA - and the reduction in mains noise by using Shunyata (NR) mains cables.

Such mains analysers are available in the UK and USA.

It’s a pity that dealerships don’t have such devices for their customers to borrow - but I suspect their charge for borrowing the device would exceed the cost of buying one for yourself.

Given the price of Shunyata (NR) Cables, paying £/$/€100 for a mains analyser is a small price to pay to establish if such cables would be beneficial or not.

For me, rather than buying such cables specifically for each DSP, maybe buying/using a suitable quality mains block connected to a Shunyata (NR) mains cable is the better option to improve all of my system’s components (not just my DSP’s).

These demos are something of a gimmick, it's easy to produce that effect by plugging in various "noise reducers". Thing is, does the noise actually affect the DSP/amp? Probably not.

There is a big assumption that noise affects SQ, it's not that simple. In any event, AC usually becomes DC, why not clean up the DC after it's passed that far? Funny, that's what people do. Bob Stuart at the HHer factory tour (2013?), when asked about power cables (by me) said "it all happens inside". Regulators, low drop regulators etc.


(Puritan Audio have good rep for power cables)

Last edited by InTheFields; 2024-08-01 15:37.
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