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I'm Paul.
A good start is to use a good quality mains block and mains leads as short as is feasible. A simple but limited way to measure is to use a multimeter to check for voltage differences of earth connections between different equipment. Without making it complicated you can check between metal casings if you can’t get to a mains earth directly. You can also measure between signal grounds without the interconnects connected. Ideally there should be no difference in voltage and this is the goal.
Its not a perfect way but its simple and should expose the bigger issues if they exist.
~Paul~
I am sick of this bloody hobby.
I genuinely didn't believe a mains cable could have any effect lf the main PSU of the equipment was sufficient. How wrong was I!
How can a shielded mains cable improve the sound??????
Seems to me the Micro dynamics and separation of the instruments has improved whilst adding a further depth of dimension to the soundstage. Background seems quieter and further away.
I realise that this may not be a universal result but I'd recommend trying it.
Ingredients at the top of the thread. Took about 10 minutes to make and £60 all in. I'll be making more for the Monoblocks and I'll be putting one on the BMU too.
This hobby is Madness.
I did try it, made zero difference. See if you can tell the difference when you don't know if the fancy cable is in use or not before spending any more money on them. You might get another surprise.
It's easy to imagine improvements in things like soundstage and separation, as opposed to 'tonal' changes, because the harder you listen the more things you notice are going on. They were always there before, but you are listening differently because you are evaluating.
When I discovered that I could improve the soundstaging and micro detailing of my system just by thinking about it was when I gave up on these sort of tweaks.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Foo or not foo cable, depending where you stand on it.
I must have the only fancy mains cable in the world that does absolutely nothing special I suppose.
Ignore me, nowadays I'm not sure I would believe it even if I heard it myself
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Hahaha no mate, you're right in your assesment based on your experience. My phonostage is a homebrew one so maybe that's why it's making a difference.
I'm not making a universal statement just that it's made a difference here. I'm glad I've tried it and I think it's worth an experiment if someone has 10 minutes and a spare £60 knocking about.