Does power cord length matter?


Recently the owner of a high end cable manufacturing company told me that the reverse of conventional wisdom was true in the case of power cords, and that the longer cable (2 meters) actually sounds better than a one meter cable. Is this true?
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Showing 2 responses by lihifiguy

I read that under 3 feet is not recommended by any company, and that 4 feet is usually o k by many companies. Not all cable companies adhere to the same policies on length. If you are going to have too much excess cables and cords that are all entangled then this is counter productive to the sound as well.Power cords ,interconnects and speaker cables should be separated from each other and from each type ,as best as possible.
Good luck with your new 2 meter cord.I guess I now realize that longer power cords up to 6 feet are better.I did get a good deal on a 4 ft NBS Signature power cord and it has to sound better than a 3 ft one as it is 1/3 longer.I also won an aution on a 5 ft BMI Reference cord ,and from here on in ,nothing shorter than 5 ft.Live and learn.Enjoy !