02-Mar-2025, 22:15
(11-Jan-2025, 14:49)Jann Wrote: Would you guys recommend doing this upgrade?
Thinking of getting a pair of Audioquest NRG-X2 which by the looks of it should fit just fine. Will attach a photo below.
The Nordost cables would be a dream but at a fifth of the price of the Phantoms that’s out of my budget.
No.
The power comes from a a power station, which will be far away for most people, along the way it passes through many kilometres of cables, copper, aluminium, whatever, plus substations and local step down etc.
In the street it's probably on old coper, in the house it'll probably be on copper of similar age to the structure, passing through isolators, company fuses, internal distribution, metering, consumer unit, an finally some twin and earth to the power socket.
Pretty much all of it designed and manufactured to meet specification at lowest cost.
If such product was good enough to get the power to the socket, it'll do the job from the socket to the Phantom.
Spend the money on some good wine to enjoy while listening to music.
