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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 3, 2016 11:00:03 GMT
Been a while coming for various reasons.
My office at home is Pioneer CD, Beresford Caiman DAC, Chord Integrated amp and Isobariks.
Previously at work in my own office
Sounded ok, not wonderful as it used to
I don't spend hours and hours here so after some months I changed the switched mains socket for a unswitched on Tuesday.
First played James Taylor - October Road. Very well made and sounds good.
Changed the socket.
Assumed I would hear a subtle difference
*Big* step up in sound quality. Wish I'd done it a long time ago.
Still surprises me when I do this, I must be, in part, believing those who say it cannot make any difference.
It can, it does.
Try it. Improve the sound for minimal dough
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 11:37:19 GMT
First played James Taylor - October Road. Very well made and sounds good. aha - one that I recommended to you for a change Mike  |
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Post by pinkie on Nov 3, 2016 11:41:02 GMT
All my french sockets are unswitched. They sound the same as the UK switched ones
I have switches on my quad speakers, and my amplifiers which switch the mains they supply to the various bits of equipment
It all sounds lovely
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 11:47:31 GMT
To be fair, changing sockets was another one that I thought was bonkers but again I was mistaken (wow that is twice I have admitted it recently)... the difference the un-switched socket made to my system was simply amazing!!
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 3, 2016 11:50:58 GMT
First played James Taylor - October Road. Very well made and sounds good. aha - one that I recommended to you for a change Mike A special album I have a few of your recommendations. Will be posting what I bought recently sooner or later and you can see ! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 3, 2016 11:53:49 GMT
All my french sockets are unswitched. They sound the same as the UK switched ones I have switches on my quad speakers, and my amplifiers which switch the mains they supply to the various bits of equipment It all sounds lovely I have played this at my place to people who are not into hifi on various kit through the years They also heard the improvement. When told what it was most were amused and baffled. |
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Post by Sovereign on Nov 3, 2016 12:27:35 GMT
Yes it
Made a surprising difference in my system as well. To such an extent that I got rid of all conventional sockets in my system.
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Post by pinkie on Nov 3, 2016 13:24:32 GMT
All my french sockets are unswitched. They sound the same as the UK switched ones I have switches on my quad speakers, and my amplifiers which switch the mains they supply to the various bits of equipment It all sounds lovely I have played this at my place to people who are not into hifi on various kit through the years They also heard the improvement. When told what it was most were amused and baffled. You have guests, who aren't into HiFi, and you play them some music to listen to - remove the sockets from the wall and replace them with new ones - and ask people who weren't interested in HiFi to listen to them again and they hear a difference ?? I'd never get them back in the house |
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Post by pinkie on Nov 3, 2016 13:26:12 GMT
To be fair, changing sockets was another one that I thought was bonkers but again I was mistaken (wow that is twice I have admitted it recently)... the difference the un-switched socket made to my system was simply amazing!! How many times did you switch back and forward between them? (I am not planning to take my HiFi back to the UK to check for sure, but I hear no difference) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 13:53:57 GMT
Once. The difference was outstanding, more detail, crisper, tighter... really big deal.
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Post by pre65 on Nov 3, 2016 14:03:17 GMT
Have you tried new switched sockets against old switched sockets ?
I wonder if being new is what makes a difference.
The switched double socket I use must be 40 years old. 
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Post by pre65 on Nov 3, 2016 14:25:13 GMT
The switched double socket I use must be 40 years old.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 14:31:52 GMT
Possibly, but make sure to turn the electricity off first.
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Post by pre65 on Nov 3, 2016 14:36:36 GMT
Possibly, but make sure to turn the electricity off first. 
I'm told those ultrasonic cleaners are very versatile.
Anyone tried cleaning CDs in one ? |
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Post by pinkie on Nov 3, 2016 15:19:47 GMT
Possibly, but make sure to turn the electricity off first. Listening to my HiFi with the electricity turned off is the answer? I knew I'd been going wrong somewhere You're right - the noise floor is - through the floor |
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 3, 2016 16:17:59 GMT
I have played this at my place to people who are not into hifi on various kit through the years They also heard the improvement. When told what it was most were amused and baffled. You have guests, who aren't into HiFi, and you play them some music to listen to - remove the sockets from the wall and replace them with new ones - and ask people who weren't interested in HiFi to listen to them again and they hear a difference ?? I'd never get them back in the house The switched and unswitched sockets are about 5' apart. Easy swap |
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 3, 2016 16:20:40 GMT
Have you tried new switched sockets against old switched sockets ?
I wonder if being new is what makes a difference.
The switched double socket I use must be 40 years old. Yup. Over the years new to new, old to old, new to old and old to new |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 18:36:15 GMT
Still surprises me when I do this, I must be, in part, believing those who say it cannot make any difference. It can, it does. Must be a suprise because ive never ever heard a difference. Must be all the medicore Systems ive owned over the years  |
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Post by John on Nov 3, 2016 19:29:29 GMT
Did this years ago. Cannot remember if it made a difference at the time
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 19:46:07 GMT
i know what you mean John  |
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