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If Power Cords Don't Matter...

First of all, I don’t own any high-end power cords, mostly because I can’t fit them behind my rack. Second, I am not trying to stir up controversy, as you will see from my question. I understand that the people who believe power cords make no difference argue that once the power gets into the component, the AC is converted to DC and the power supply of the component takes over completely. I think I have that right for the most part. So it that’s true, and it probably is from a traditional EE standpoint, why is it that I have not heard anyone say that power conditioners make no difference? I am not aware of anyone with a decent system ever saying that a Niagara or Triton or Audience teflon conditioner didn’t affect their sound, for good or for bad. So if the EE theory is true, wouldn’t power conditioners make no difference either? I have an Audience AR6T for almost 10 years and I think it made a big difference. BTW - I am not talking about Power Plants, which deal with voltage stabilization, which is a different topic.  Obviously, if your AC voltage is way off, it's going to cause problems.  
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arcticdeth
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Unless u have 12ga from fuse box to your stereo system, power cords will be,only snake oil.

 , 20ga thin basic wire from box to outlets in house, but add a 400$ power cord and the instruments are floating on a membrane of awesomness that whisks and makes everything just seem right...


give me a break. Tried power cables, same, same, same!    The 12” of $400 power cable from outlet to wall with .....let’s say over 150-200,feet from basement breaker box with 20ga wire and. Zmost use thinner wire for running to outlets. 
Put springs under your amp and preamp to take away microvibrations which cause the sound to get mumbled, but with the $90 springs the sound just floats into my ears, like a country slow moving stream.  The audio is night and day difference.  The music is so liquid, and sounds s msound ch better.


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arcticdeth
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Fuse box to outlets, 150-200 feet of cheapo 20ga standard electrician wiring, yet a 500$ 1-2 foot cable will make the instruments float on a magical imaginary cloud of bunny farts, to your ears,which will send you into a musical epiphany and rapture will consume the earth. 
  Take your hard earned money and buy more music, or speakers, cartridges, new CD player, or dac.
don’t waste your money on a 2 foot shielded cable. 
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arcticdeth
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On a positive note:  if you really think you hear a big difference, awesome, enjoy your new 1000$ pair of power cables. 
   Heck, I DO HEAR a difference in rca cables, copper, solid core, and silver….does make a difference.

  If I had 1000$ dollars to burn, would hit several used audio shops, used record shops, and splurge on a non meat glue pair of 8 oz. Filet mignons’ and a couple Paulaner hefe-Weiss, before heading out to shop more.

  If you can hear a difference, and it is for the better, sweeet!
sometimes these small but expensive tweaks do have benefits. 
 Enjoy. 
Sorry was so negative in previous email, cousin is a diehard tweaker with his gear, fuses, tube brands, constantly soldering new capacitors in his amps, to try to get ,….to where, I don’t know.
his stereo is bada$$, yet he goes music less for a weekend replacing caps, swapping the speaker connectors, rca jacks.

  He wants to do my old Sunfire, to do a power cord upgrade, no not that upgrade, he would essentially remove the cord, screw in a male socket, so the cord is removable. 
  Thinking about it, but once inside, he will want to do all kinds of stuff. 
Damn, rambled again.
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