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Originally Posted by The Attorney
Yes it was of very much of interest, as I'm considering a power cord change for purely digital components - including the m-scaler.
But I'm wondering how far up the chain can the V14D keep giant killing?
For purely digital, low power components, could it beat a Delta, Alpha or Sigma for example? If so, that would make it the bargain of the century.
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There are only two fundamental principles that government power cord performance. The first and most important for audio components is DTCD - instantaneous current delivery. This is different than the commonly spec’d continuous current rating. DTCD is decreased as resistance and inductance of the cable increases. Also, contact junction impedance can dramatically affect DTCD.
The second principle is noise which can manifest as conducted noise and radiated noise. NR, Noise Reduction is desirable if and only if it can be achieved without degrading DTCD.
For purely digital components that have neither an analog input nor an analog output the order and balance of the two principles is reversed whereby NR predominates and DTCD is secondary. The Venom V14 Digital was designed, initially, by our CIS medical division for use with heart surgery systems. The cable reduces radio frequency noise and very importantly reduces impulse noise that is commonly present with equipment that uses power bricks or internal SMPS power supplies.
Things like Ethernet switches, routers, computers, upscalers, monitors and disk arrays can all benefit with a V14D. Using a bigger, more expensive cable has marginal to no benefit.
On the other hand, something like a DAC or preamp will demonstrate quite dramatic sonic improvements as you move up the power cable pyramid. So, save some money in your power system budget by using the V14D for computer related devices and use the savings to get a better cord for your critical audio devices.