Home Theater is an exciting new and growing category of consumer electronics that has being fueled by the emergence of affordable large-screen television monitors. But did you know that the more significant technical advancements in television and cinema production have occurred in audio? Today's Home Theater experience is all about the increased excitement created by enveloping viewers in 'Dolby Digital 5.1', 'DTS', the emerging 6.1 and even 7.1 surround sound! Refer to the Home Theater System illustration as ESP power cord application options are discussed.

More audio channels mean a more complex system than typical 2-channel audio. Speakers are positioned all around the room according to the surround format you are setting up. Each speaker requires amplification. Here you have options of whether to use a multi-channel amplifier or self-powered speakers where the amplifier is integrated into the speaker enclosure (most modern sub-woofers are self-powered). The point(s) where power amplification occurrs is a great opportunity to use ESP power cords to enhance your system's performance. Power amplifiers demand the most quantity of current to perform their best.  These current demands more readily expose the phase issues with standard power cords.  Symptoms including blurred imaging, bloated bass response and harsh stridency in the upper-midrange and lower treble frequency ranges are typical problems that in many ways are created by inferior power cords.  Standard power cord designs are deficient because they are either too slow, or cannot supply sufficient quantity of current (or some combination of the two).  ESP power cords are designed to supply current faster than a typical 18-gage power cord and more quantity than a typical 14-gage cord.

The pre-amplifier/surround processor is the heart of a Home Theater system. Because system components are spaced greater distances from each other than is typical for 2-channel audio, a pre-amplifier for a surround system must be able to drive the signal through long runs of interconnecting cables. The power supplies are designed more robust to meet the extra system demands. This typically results in greater current demand, yet the pre-amplifier stil must be able to manipulate delicate signals from source components. When signal amplitudes are manipulated or the signal is decoded or transformed, the component requires both speedy current delivery and more quantity than source components.  In addition, they must be able to push the signal through cables to the power amplifier.  ESP multiple smaller conductors provide both speedy current delivery and abundant quantity.

Source Components include CD/DVD players and satellite receivers.  Common wisdom is that your audio system is only as good as your source components.  If you don't begin with a high-quality musical signal, you can't make it any better later on.  Even though the power cord does not carry the musical signal, it directly affects the component power supply in several key ways.  First, you want a very quiet background.  Heavy shielding, oversized ground conductors and quality construction allow ESP power cords to significantly lower the noise floor.  Second, source components handle the most delicate signals.  While these components do not require a lot of current, when they need it they need it fast!  Our multi-conductor power cords are designed for high resolution and fast current flow.

Modern flat-screen monitors based upon plasma, LCD and DLP technologies also benefit from using ESP power cords because their power supplies must respond to fast fluctuations in current demand. The performance improvements typically experienced include a brighter picture with increased contrast ratio and color saturation. This results in in a more 3-dimensional picture. Also, subtile details in dark shadowy areas are more apparent.

Not every component has a detachable jack to facilitate a power cord upgrade. You can still realize much of the same performance benefits atttributed to our power cords by using ESP power distributors like the A/V Power-Flow PRO. All ESP power distributors include a hard-wired ESP power cord. The patented phase-correcting and current delivery design are extended to each custom made receptacle. ESP power distributors also provide added protection for your components with spike and surge suppression.

Best performance is achieved when ESP power cords are used on all system componentsfrom source to speakers. Purchase of new flat-screen monitor and Home Theater components represent a significant investment. Why compromise the performance of your system by using the cheap included power cords? Unleash your system's full potential with ESP power cords.

Don't take our word for it, audition them yourself.  But be warned:

One listen, and nothing else will do.