Ralph,
Would you fill in some of the details of what you know about power cords? You've told us that a power cord that's not up to the job is going to hurt the sound, but what are the basic requirements for an adequate power cord? One that will not degrade the sound in a system the average 'Goner might own.
What impedance is adequate? Should it be solid or stranded wire? What gauge should it be? What about dielectric materials? As your system becomes more sophisticated, do you need a power cord to do more that deliver electricity?
I would greatly appreciate it if you can give us any guidelines or refer to where we can find answers to these questions. This is one of the more confusing topics in audio for me, and one that seems to cause the most heated arguments.
Would you fill in some of the details of what you know about power cords? You've told us that a power cord that's not up to the job is going to hurt the sound, but what are the basic requirements for an adequate power cord? One that will not degrade the sound in a system the average 'Goner might own.
What impedance is adequate? Should it be solid or stranded wire? What gauge should it be? What about dielectric materials? As your system becomes more sophisticated, do you need a power cord to do more that deliver electricity?
I would greatly appreciate it if you can give us any guidelines or refer to where we can find answers to these questions. This is one of the more confusing topics in audio for me, and one that seems to cause the most heated arguments.