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Just so I understand, do you mean plug a standard 4-way into the wall socket, then plug the Tacima into this? That way plug equipment which would benefit from the Tacima into that (TV, amp, PS3, CD player etc) and other items into the other 3 sockets on the 4-way (like my network switch, Xbox controller charger etc). I hadn't thought of this and it's a good idea. I'm assuming since my current 8-way has no issues with everything plugged into it, then it must be running under 13 amps otherwise the fuse in this would blow.

I may well look into doing this unless anyone can think of a reason why not? On the mains cables, I'm going to order a few and try them out. So far, I've only ordered the Clearer Audio Silverline (which I'm thinking of for either the TV or the Onkyo 905 receiver). I'm also going to get something around the £80-£100 mark (maybe the Merlin Black Widow) and the £30 Russ Andrews Powermax Plus and have a play around with each to see how much difference they make on each piece of equipment. I'll post my thoughts back, but it'll be 2 weeks at least as the Clearer Audio isn't due to be dispatched till the 7th.

I will also look into Trevor's suggestion on the Maplin / Tacima hook up at some point. Don't panic - any news, I'll be on this thread like a record contract on a new romantic band in the early 80s...

I have MERLIN cables on My DVD player,AMP and Plasma and there IMHO definatly a slight improvement to overall proformance but this improvement was not as big as to when I replaced the Mains cables all the way back to the RCD Power board but naturally this is not a cheep option, but depending upon when your home was constucted may have a vast improvement on all electrical equipment within your home.

There is a viaible alternative to these expensive £200 a metre power cables which IMHO give just as good a result. I have just help My Brother set up his system and I found a Guy who makes His own power cables at a fraction of some of the prices mentioned in this thread, andwhen I used them instead of My Merlin cables just too see what they were like, the results were equally as good as the Merlin's. (If you want Prof, I can send you his info over XBOX LIVE)

I am a strong beliver in using quality cables, but £200 for just over a metre of power cable is madness and definatly carrys a nice litttle profit for the makers!

Thanks matey

trevor79:

I have cut down on the number of individual fuses myself and used circuit breakers instead to provide protection. (reduces the line inductance off the mains) This helps as well to make your system sing!