My hope is everyone in Europe gets all these Chord Powerhaus questions sorted out so when they are released in North America I won’t have to ask.
I have a MCRU “The First’ cable supplying my M6, and their No77 cables supplying my 282 & Hicap (with Powerlines to sources). It’s completely cured the intermittent ‘hum’ in my system and the combination sound great.
My M6 is fed by a Chord Signature X and I have no complaints. It was a step up from the Epic that I had when it was on home trial.
My home trial started with an Epic, which certainly enabled the M6 to demonstrate its effectiveness. However, exchanging the Epic for a Sarum T revealed a lot more. Replacing that with a Music was immense and that’s what I ended up with.
Question about optimum socket order in a M6 to maximise noise reduction.
My current configuration is:
Socket 1 (nearest the mains cable) = Naim Power Line to NDX
Socket 2 = Naim Power Line to NAP 300DR
Socket 3 = Naim Power Line to Supercap DR
Socket 4 = Chord Signature Aray to Linn Klimax Radikal 2
Socket 5 = Rega power chord to Rega Aura phono stage.
Socket 6 = empty
What would you change? Is this the best layout?
Chord PowerARAY in the empty socket? Anyone here using them?
I would do in order of source.
5
4
1
3
Gap
2
but leave a gap before the power amp.
Thank you……but……could you be a bit more specific as I’m finding it ambiguous to interpret that advice. Sorry.
Socket 1 (nearest power lead) =
2?
3?
4?
5?
6?
Sorry.
Source first what you have in the numbers I’ve used would be 123456
Leaving a gap before the power amp ie not use socket 5.
Hope that makes sense.
So are you saying?...from 1 to 6……
Aura
Radikal
NDX
Supercap
Gap
300
That’s the one.
Yes I’m in a different situation as my Radikal has my Urika with it so goes first but that’s my idea.
The advice from Chord, specifically wrt the M6 (the S6 is the opposite), is to plug the “noisiest” component in socket 1, next noisiest into 2 etc. The source first approach is suited to the S6.
So how would that apply to my configuration Dave?
How would you plug in my 5 items? I’m not schooled on the science of what the noisiest items of my 5 are🙁 Advice appreciated.
I’m soon to get a home demo trial of the PowerARAY to try in the blank socket (wherever that may be?) so that will add to the mix I guess?
Opposite info for each strip.
I smell
I’d never change from what I do purest power to the weakest and most source component the noisy amp can get what’s left.
Not just my logic for over 40 years.
I’ll try both options and report back. (Maybe I won’t be able to tell the difference🤷♂️)
Our hobby consumes us to hidden depths of discovery doesn’t it?
Save a fortune and get one of these it’s what I use.
MK - FC4134BLK
4 Way Heavy Duty Extension Socket, 13A Fused Black
Using MK Safety plug.
Polished Bussmann fuses.
Belden 19364 Screened Mains Cable
Neon removed and blank fitted
All internal busbars polished.
No gimmicks.
All well less than £50 ish
Like I said, with the S6 you can do that, however all the power array stuff, which is specific to the M6, is at the input end.
But, hey, you found a better solution so it won’t impact upon you.
Your right it won’t.
Which are the noisiest components in my setup Dave?
300DR?
SCDR?
Radikal?
NDX?
Aura?
Sorry for my ignorance- I just don’t know this level of detail
300DR
SCDR
NDX
Radikal
Aura
Most to least from the top.
Opposite of what I said first time.
That’s me done now best of luck.
The two ps ( 300 ps and SC dr).