Cables and Snake Oil

[neocon]

My dad says he's got a new power lead for his CD player and that it sounds richer when using it.

It's kind of upsetting me because I'm pretty sure this is impossible. He spends large sums of money on all this stuff.

There's no way he can hear the difference is there?

 

[neocon]

This is a video on this subject, and I believe what they are saying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QuToO9JUfw

He's actually got a PS Audio CD player, which given the cost, you'd think it would come with a good power cable? Well my dad didn't think so and bought a Russ Andrews powerkord. It's his money I guess..

 

[neocon]

Swap the cable when your pops is making a cuppa with a £1 pound shop one and announce the change over 1 week afterwards over WhatsApp

You know, it's not a bad idea. I think it will upset him though, which I don't want to do.

 

[neocon]

People talk about "burn in" on solid components in the audio world too, it's quite odd.

I'm not an electrician, but surely you're limited to the "quality" of incoming mains to your house anyway. Just like broadband and even water.

He goes on about this too. He was burning in the new amplifier recently.