Router - Power cables

Posted by: Obsydian on 09 August 2018

I manged to order a basic Belden power cable figure of 8 to replace my Sky Router (and Sky box) bundled cable

I was planning to try a Powerline with the fig 8 adapter  but left that on my TV, Better Call Saul in HDR is sublime now 

VERY surprised and happy with the result (bass and more lower level detail peeled away), for me better than the Cisco 2960, best of all an easy suck it and see.

I am finding more and more, the whole streaming chain responds to some TLC.

Makes me want to buy some crazy audiofool Router for £1000

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by garyi

My first assumption was this is a mick take. However you have previous MO.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Obsydian

I was waiting for you and Simon 

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Obsydian

Few hours in and i would say far superior to the 2960 (in terms of improvement), it has changed the soundstage, more separation, wider and clearer (detail)

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Mercky

I washed and polished my car last night and hoovered out the inside too, have to say it's running much better today!  

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by TallGuy

Which Belden cable was it ?  I've made up a few power leads using 19364 and found a positive difference  - though it's rather a devil to squeeze into a standard UK mains plug (and putting green/yellow tubing round the drain wire makes it even less easy). I put the change down to the reduction in RFI/EMI as a result of the shielding. It's CE approved too, unlike many boutique power cables.

Not tried it on the Sky box though ("It's only the telly") - I don't care enough for the pain and blood that usually comes with making the leads up.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by garyi

As far as I can work out the router has assigned an ip and will route data from Wan to Lan. Its like saying you changed the plug on the kettle and now your hifi sounds better.

 

The main thing though is that you are happy, I am pretty sure you are taking the mick so no harm done.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Obsydian

TALLGUY - 19364.

MERCKY - I did Hoover the dust off some cables 

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Obsydian
garyi posted:

As far as I can work out the router has assigned an ip and will route data from Wan to Lan. Its like saying you changed the plug on the kettle and now your hifi sounds better.

 

The main thing though is that you are happy, I am pretty sure you are taking the mick so no harm done.

Managed to get 1 I hand out of straight jacket sort hard to type too much ????

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by TallGuy
Obsydian posted:

TALLGUY - 19364.

MERCKY - I did Hoover the dust off some cables 

I find Dyson better, with the battery powered devices giving better results than the mains connected ones. Now I need to think of a valid sounding reason

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by TallGuy
Obsydian posted:

TALLGUY - 19364.

MERCKY - I did Hoover the dust off some cables 

Handy safety hint: Don't feed this in the wall as it can't be detected with cable detectors as a result of the shielding.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Obsydian

It was a Dyson ????

Just a standalone 1m cable no long rung through a wall.

I worked out to buy the cable, connector and plug would have cost £20, add my soldering skills are poor (fig 8), found one for £30.

Glad I did as the cable of Big and rigid.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Beachcomber
Mercky posted:

I washed and polished my car last night and hoovered out the inside too, have to say it's running much better today!  

I washed my car last night, too.  Can't do a thing with it this morning.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by JamieWednesday

Try using conditioner.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by TK421

I find it helps if you leave it running 24 hours a day. I haven't dared to work out how much extra it costs in fuel though.

Posted on: 09 August 2018 by Beachcomber
JamieWednesday posted:

Try using conditioner.

 

Ooh - yes, that might help!

Posted on: 10 August 2018 by Obsydian

Sorry i was trying to find some Naim carwash for you guys 

Posted on: 10 August 2018 by SimonPeterArnold

PT Barnum would love this forum.

 

Posted on: 10 August 2018 by Ravenswood10

Mind you they do go faster if you polish them - cars that is.....

Posted on: 11 August 2018 by Huge

This gives increased focus to the sound...

FzE

Posted on: 11 August 2018 by Obsydian

No Naim recommend not using mains conditioners.

Posted on: 24 August 2018 by Obsydian
So managed to change my Switch and Wireworld (feeds my router, switch, fibre bridge, TV) power leads to Belden, was like a minor amp upgrade.
 
Then changed the Wireworld Belden plug fuse to an SR Blue, this was like a major amp upgrade, transforming bass, digs so much deeper, a wider soundstage and an effortless sense, poise to the music.
 
The SR Blue takes around 200hrs to settle, but even 10% into that I can hear it opening up nicely.
 
I plan to leave the Naim gear stock and in touched, though was tempted to put the SR Blue into the Nova plug.