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Do I need upgraded power cables?

Hello and Good Day

I'm wondering about power conditioners and power cords. Here's my equipment:

Cronus Magnum lll Integrated Tube Amp / Focal Aria 948 DW Speakers / Kimber Kable 8TC Speaker Cables / 2 SVS SB2000 Pro A Subwoofers with SVS Sound Path Subwoofer Cables / Grado Sonata Cartridge / Pro-Ject 2 Xperience SB DC Turntable using the included interconnects / Denon DCD 1700NE CD Player using Kimber Sliver Streak Interconnect / Panamax MR4300 Power Line conditioner and surge protection 

Upgrade the Panamax?  - is it providing anything besides surge protection? Upgrade the power cords for which component? Or do nothing? Maybe my components aren't audiophile enough to justify purchasing upgraded power cords. 

Any advise or recommendations would be appreciated.

Thank you

Bill

 

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Panamax horrible they restrict current many have mov’s 

depending on your budget power cables 1000 % make your system better idf decent , Audio Quest depending on budget the Niagra 1200

a very good Bank for the Buck ,Perrotta Consulting audio 

I get much there great service and pricing

i did a Big upgrade brings the system up a solid 10% increase across the board 

the Niagra 3000 is pretty good the 5000 much better still I should have but the bullit and bought it now I have to trade it in to get it  I like the Tornado cables very much I use theI AQ source for preamp and streamer dac and thunder for the 3000 line conditioner and power amp  I will upgrade them also , you can hear the resolution improvements ,breakin too takes over 100 hours , in Audio it never stops 

for myself never enough $$ monies.,Give me another $60k then maybe just maybe i might be satisfied !!

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