Naim's new power lead - addressing the controversy

[Chris Frost]

I've always maintained (and experience confirms this) that the only way to obtain a truly musical and sonically rewarding hi-fi system is to start from the ground up and provide a well-sorted 'foundation' from which the system operates, so in terms of order of priority it is therefore thus:

MAINS > CABLES > STANDS > EQUIPMENT.

No other method in my experience gives satisfactory results. If you ignore the system's 'foundation' and spend all your money on boxes the full potential of the equipment will never be realised,

Surely you need some equipment first before you can make any sort of sensible decision on cables and stands? How else are you going to hear what's going on?

[Marco]

LOL. I knew some smart arse would comment on that!

What I meant of course was that I'd rather have a well-chosen simple system that was properly set-up than a hugely expensive pile of boxes thrown together any old way

I'd bet any amount of money that the former would play music much better than the latter!! Indeed, experience tells me so

The DCS room at the Manchester show is a valid case in point.

Marco.

[Mike]

Bloody hell!........ Is this heading into PFM territory?

Just joshing!

Having spent almost 30 years sending signals down bits of wire I know only too well that cables make a difference. I'd still struggle to fork out £400 for a kettle lead, but (like others have said) maybe it should be looked at as 'is it a £400 upgrade'?

Who the hell am I to say how other folk spend their cash???

Cheers,
Mike.

[Marco]

Nicely resurrected, Chris!

Given the somewhat thorny discussion currently running on pfm about "How can a power cable make any difference?", some of the info here could be considered as rather thought-provoking

Funny thing is, it seems SO long ago since I wrote that article and AOS was in its infancy.....

Marco.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Nicely resurrected, Chris!

Given the somewhat thorny discussion currently running on pfm about "How can a power cable make any difference?", some of the info here could be considered as rather thought-provoking

.................well, fancy that!!

Funny thing is, it seems SO long ago since I wrote that article and AOS was in its infancy.....

That's what I love about my Sunday nights!!!!

[DSJR]

Just got a MG mains lead and just to stick fingers up at blinkered objectivists (not all are), I'm running the stereo with tuner and preamp connected but amps off in an excuse of "running in..."

So there!!!!!!!

[Marco]

Nice one, Dave. It'll be interesting finding out what you think... If you want to report on it, start a new thread

Marco.

[DSJR]

Ok

[Kris]

I upgraded my kettle lead once. Any remaining impurities dissolved and my coffee tasted better than ever. Highly recommended upgrade for coffee connoisseurs.

That said, keep away from the Nescafe branded ones, the sound becomes a bit too forward and, umm, instant. . .

[UV101]

Was it the normal one or the gold blend one?

Apparently if it was the later, it'll leave you hanging on for years before its finally 'run in' and then finally do what you've been expecting/known it was going to do/ willing it to do all along it to do all along!