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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Showing 1 response by raam

I vote for DIY PC, easy, fun and cheap or very moderate cost and I believe they can make a difference but if not still a fun project. I also believe once past a certain point it is not likely to make much of a difference, just cost a lot more and might make a change that fits ones taste more but not really an improvement unless you like and difference in how they sound, if they do so.

I feel the same for all cables and been making my own for a very long time.

If not into DIY there are great low to moderate cost cables as mentioned here already.

Rick

Retired USN tech and very high end sound quality car audio competitor that made all my own cables and used welding cable for the power ones as well as turned down full sponsorships for what I considered snake oil cables.