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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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Cronus Magnum lll Integrated Tube Amp / Focal Aria 948 DW Speakers 
1. Rogue amps come standard with JJ tubes. These tubes are very durable snd quiet. However they are terrible as far as sonics are concerned. 
2. Focal Aria speakers are really nice. They’re actually warm sounding. 
3. Kimber cables are a decent match with this gear and I wouldn’t touch them

Replace the JJ tubes. Start with 12AU7. I really like Brimar Cv4003 from upscale audio. These tubes should transform the amp. Then tackle the 12AX7 and try Gold Lion. You can also experiment with power tubes. But I would do the signal tubes first. 
Plug the amp to wall skip the power conditioner  

Address the cables later. 

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