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... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...

Hello to all...

I was shifting around components in my system, trying to squeeze out better controlled bass, more definition within the soundstage, and better define the "voice/midrange" presentation...

I presently have a tube preamp (hardwired with a wall wart) into an HT Receiver; source is a Marantz SA-8001 CD Player

Swapped out a Yamaha HTR -5550 (hardwired) for a Parasound HCA-750A (which needs a power cord).

CD Player is powered with a PS Audio Statement SC power cord, so I went in my closet and pulled out another PS AUDIO Statement SC power cord, hooked it up and expect to give it at least 5 days continuous re-break-in before serious listening.

Took a minute to lookup reviews about this power cord - and I read some rather confusing reviews: some luved 'um, some liked 'um, but some thought them " ...slow... " (?), and giving a veiled presentation...

I'm gonna listen and decide myself - but I'm abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound - I know that interconnects and speaker cables would/could/Do affect sound presentation - but how could a power cord?

Explanation/thoughts please...
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phd
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We can leave the scientific measurements to the experts but what we do know is that power cords can and do have a big impact on sound whether it's negative or positive Sometimes with power cord experimentation you can come up with a most positive outcome as if you went out and spent thousands of dollars upgrading your components. Other times certain power cords could possibly degrade the sound. I think it falls back on that cabling is system dependent.
Decibell your right, building your own power cords can be fun and save you money!
phd
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djones51, please reread my post, I never said that power cords and the impact they have on our systems can not be measured. Rather I'm not concerned with measurements, only with the way they sound in my system.
phd
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djones51, I don't need to provide measurements or scientific data on how a power cord improves sound quality, after all we have you and others to cover that subject matter very nicely in the above posts, if people want to know more they can look it up on the internet.
phd
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Andy21 it is you that is trolling!, there is nothing in my original post that suggest that I've deliberately provoked anyone but you have in your last post. Get a life!!
phd
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Andy2, my deepest apologies, I got it wrong and I was in error, I feel bad! I now see that your not trolling any one, you never did!  You are one of the good guys and an asset to this community This is what I have to say:
djones51, it is you that is trolling!, there is nothing in my original post that suggest that I've deliberately provoked any one. but you have in your last post!
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