interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference?


Like the subject line says, I am curious what others think in terms of whether interconnects, speaker cable or power cords make the biggest difference when it comes to noticeable sound improvements, or are they all equally important?  I am thinking of upgrading them all and am trying to decide how to allocate spending.  Thanks in advance.
ccandte

Showing 1 response by jbrrp1

Yes, it much depends upon the particular system, but in my system(s) I have consistently heard what several others have:

1)  Power Cords + conditioners make the greatest difference.
2)  Speaker Cables next (by a fair bit).
3)  Interconnects last (but not by that much).

I think that there is a case to be made for "mixing and matching" different brands to balance out at the right sound for you, just like one might in tube rolling an amp.  That said, I have virtually all one brand in my system currently...  Different systems call for different solutions.