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Bel canto monoblocks and power cables

For those, like me, who believe power cables make a difference: anyone with experience with bel canto amps and power cables. I use Nordost Vishnu with all of my source equipment and hear significant improvement.  With my BC ref 500m monoblocks, which I love and which sound so good, power cable swaps don’t seem to make a difference.   I’ve tried Nordost and Acoustic Zen Tsunamis. They don’t degrade the sound but there doesn’t seem to be much benefit either.  Anyone?
tomaswv

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tomaswv OP
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Thanks for the input. I’m going to try something I’ve never done...go backwards after a tweak, try the monoblocks again with stock cords. I absolutely hear a difference with sources, but with these particular amps I’m just not sure.  
tomaswv OP
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Thanks to all for the insight.  I tested all three again--there was indeed a slight improvement over the stock cables. With the stock cords, the soundstage narrowed slightly--like one foot--and there was a little realism/vibrancy missing from Ravi Coltrane's sax on Alabama (front In Movement).  The Nordost and AZ were almost identical -- I went with the Nordost for now but could easily live with either.  These are Heimdall IIs, whereas when I chose the AZ over Nordost a few back they were Vishnus, so that may account for my current choice. At least for my Bel Cantos though, only a very slight improvement over the stock cables. 
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