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component where PC does not make a difference

Has anyone ever had a component whose sound did not change significantly (or at all) with changes in power cords? I have found that different power cords don't really affect the sound of my amp (ARC VS60), but differences among those same power cords are revealed when hooking them to my DAC (ARC DAC7). Is that representative of tube amps in general or perhaps just this component? Would you expect that the differing "sonic traits" of various power cords would be better revealed on a DAC than a (tube) amp?
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Has anyone ever had a component whose sound did not change significantly (or at all) with changes in power cords?
yes, the power cord going to my AC regenerator does not make any diff in the system's overall sonics.
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10-07-11: Rockitman

10-06-11: Bombaywalla

yes, the power cord going to my AC regenerator does not make any diff in the system's overall sonics.

This makes sense to me since the incoming power (via the hi-end PC) is completely regenerated so any sonic benefits from the incoming power cord are lost when the power is cleaned, massaged and re-amplified.
I am sorry guys, I have to retract/eat my statement that power cords to the AC regenerator do not make a diff. They do! I was full of it when I wrote that post! ;(
When I did some research as to how AC regenerators work I came to conclusion that AC power cords do make a diff + I actually do have a good power cord connected to my PS300.
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