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mains lead for my TV

Last post Aug 30, 2008, 12:47 AM by aliEnRIK. (21 replies)
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Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 4:15 PM

mains lead for my TV

if i wanted to get an improved lead what would you recommend? am thinking the budget end of the spectrum

my TV is a panasonic th37p80

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Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 4:18 PM

121614

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Is this the plan to get you to 1000?

Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 4:23 PM

121615

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nope...well......but i just noticed that richer sounds have the QED Quonduit cheap at the mo ... so kinda answered my own question :-)
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Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 4:25 PM

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I'm currently using a Merlin Black Widow with my TV and a Russ Andrews Powermax with my PS3 and, although I didn't think the difference was astonishing in picture terms, it cleared up a tiny bit of noise I could see on some aspects of the picture so I've kept them for that reason.

I also had the Clearer Audio Silver-line cable for a little while powering my Onkyo receiver and, again, I did think there was an improvement, but in this case, not £200's worth of improvement so I sent this one back for a refund. I'm currently deciding whether it's worth trying a cheaper cable for this or not.

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Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 4:29 PM

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cheers prof...

the russ andrews powermax looks about right...

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Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 5:20 PM

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Do you have a Tacima CS929 yet ? Made a big difference to the noisey picture from SKY on my Pany 42". Bargain for £24 inc delivery off Amazon.

Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 9:56 PM

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When i watch sd t.v i can see the picture blocking on some shots so i got a russandrews powermax for the t.v and tacima CS929 but did'nt see any difference although i am only just over 3.0m away and if i get about 4m away the picture looks o.k.


panasonic TH50PX70,panasonic BD30,onkyo 606,panasonic DMR-EX87,7.1 kef 1005's.

Posted on Aug 27, 2008, 10:26 PM

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Russ Andrews PoweMax Plus - £29.00. Works nicely for me.
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Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 1:41 AM

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I personally use a Russ Andrews powerblock connected with some custom made 16 core braided cable from ebay. The 16 core is INCREDIBLE for the money so if anyones interested give me a nudge.

I hooked a friends up with the Tacima mains conditioner and 3 core braided silver plated mains cable from the same ebay place and it looks WAY better than before.

Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 2:53 AM

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beater:

When i watch sd t.v i can see the picture blocking on some shots so i got a russandrews powermax for the t.v and tacima CS929 but did'nt see any difference although i am only just over 3.0m away and if i get about 4m away the picture looks o.k.


panasonic TH50PX70,panasonic BD30,onkyo 606,panasonic DMR-EX87,7.1 kef 1005's.


I don't think that's the same kind of noise we're talking about in this thread. I'm making an example of it as I really don't want people to think that buying a £30 mains cable / 4-way socket will solve all their noise problems. Personally, the set was excellent before I did anything with the mains, but there was a very slight improvement to be made from upgrading. People should realise this and not to try and correct a fundamentally bad set with mains leads.

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Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 8:27 AM

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Not sure what you mean here professorhat just asking for some advice on how to improve it,our are you just saying i've got a bad set.

Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 8:50 AM

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Hi yes i do have the tacima CS929 for both my AV and HiFi....

what i am doing is working on a list of tweaks to improve my set up...

i am at the mo getting some granite slabs for the HiFi and speaker stands, then it may be the mains leads, all the while i am saving so i can replace my front speakers in the AV kit to some tannoys revolution R3's if i can find a good pair.

after that i may (but not sure) look to replace my speaker cable for both the hifi and AV... then i guess the bug will be biting and i will end up looking at new CDPs and Amps... :-)

its never ends does it!

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Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 11:44 AM

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beater:
Not sure what you mean here professorhat just asking for some advice on how to improve it,our are you just saying i've got a bad set.

No, sorry, in your case it's more likely a bad signal causing the noise. What I should have said was there can a few different causes and swapping the mains may not fix it if it's not mains interference causing the issue in the first place. Suffice to say, I didn't really notice it until I swapped the mains cables, that's how slight an improvement it was. Of course once you notice it though, you can't go back!

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Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 11:48 AM

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beater:

When i watch sd t.v i can see the picture blocking on some shots so i got a russandrews powermax for the t.v and tacima CS929 but did'nt see any difference although i am only just over 3.0m away and if i get about 4m away the picture looks o.k.


panasonic TH50PX70,panasonic BD30,onkyo 606,panasonic DMR-EX87,7.1 kef 1005's.

I assume you mean via freeview? Thats more to do with the aerial than the tv (Though the inbuilt freeview recievers do of course differ and some broadcasts are 'blocky' anyways).

Posted on Aug 28, 2008, 7:09 PM

121942

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Yes i do mean via freeview, although i have just had a new aerial and cable fitted ,maybe thats why most people just go for sky to get a better picture.
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