Cable for AudioQuest Niagara 1200

I own a 5000 and here is what I found in my testing. The Niagara series is sensitive to voltage drops on the inbound power line.

I tried a Analysis Plus Ultimate Power Oval 10 AWG cord. I found that with this cord it caused the voltage to be restricted by about 5-6 volts which seems to cause dynamics to suffer. I tried a Synergistic Research Galileo SX cord next and it worked great. No voltage drops and lower EMI than I have ever seen at my house.  This combination is the best I have used, but the $6000 cost of the cord is a bit much for me to stomach. Next up I tried a non shielded plain old rubber cord which was only 12 AWG and the EMI went up a little, but no voltage drops. I then tried the Analysis Plus Power Oval 10 and it also did not cause any voltage fluctuations. I stuck with the AP Power Oval 10 as my Niagara source for power.

The Niagara 5000 is different than the 1200. The 5000 requires a 20amp connection. This may account for my testing results. Sorry, but I never tested a AQ cable.
 

birdymaker

... I tried a Analysis Plus Ultimate Power Oval 10 AWG cord. I found that with this cord it caused the voltage to be restricted by about 5-6 volts ...

The only way a 10AWG cable could have this much resistance is if it's defective.

@OP,
I own 2 of the AQ 1200's. I use Tornado power cords.
At the very least, Thunder power cords, at the best Hurricane's.
It all depends upon your budget and system.
Bob