How can power cords make a difference?


I have read many threads about how "wonderful" this or that power cord made my system sound. For the life of me, how in the world can a 3 ft power cord make an improvement? Each manufacturer supplys a power cord.I can't imagine them puting something on thier unit that would not meet thier needs. After all, the power comes from the utility company into your house, you run a dedicated line to your equipment, you put a line conditioner/surge protector between your equipment and now you have clean consistant power then magically you have great music. What can 3 feet of $200 0r more power cord make a differance? Sounds like expensive VODO! Am I missing something?
edkoz

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In fact, if you ever see this little guy appear during a listening session, you'll know you've been gouged by the power cord voodoo devil!
They can't. They don't. Never will. Nope. No way, no how. Don't even go there. Not another wasted moment of your valuable time should be spent on this silly, putrid, over-hashed, science vs. religion, bulemicized weekly, electro-acid refluxed topic. Snake oil, nothing, we're talkin' snake bile here, folks. Don't bother, I'm telling you.

Or...if'n years of schooling don't prohibit you from exploration, you could try it out for yourself, and then choose your rebuttal weapon accordingly. Rest assured that once you've completed your listening test, not only will another thread appear with the identical question, it too will end up in the same place as all those preceding it.
Thank GOD there are others out there in the audio world that believe that voodoo belongs in another demension other than power cords!!!!
Now you see, THAT's the problem. If you're going to thank God, you have to side with the believers. You must choose science or religion in this matter. Sorry, but there are no other paths to enlightened electricity.
In fact, this is the only hi-fi item that's ever been worth a damn.
Don't forget this . "Hey good lookin', I'll be back to pick ya up later!"
Aren't you the least bit concerned that your audio setup might be overly sensitive to small changes in power?
No more than I am about that occasional itch down below, or the price of free trade coffee.

Is there any correlation as to where power cords make the biggest difference, for example is this predominantly a tube thing?
In my experience, yes. Tubes are very sensitive to PC changes, especially push/pull amps & CDPs.