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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.
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turnbowm
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The "pecking" order for my small 2-channel system is....

1. Speaker Cables
2. Interconnects
3. Power Cables

If I had a large power-hungry amp, power cables might prove to be more important but my Bryston Integrated Amp doesn't seem to care what I feed it with. I do, however, replace OEM 18AWG PCs with generic UL-listed 14AWG ones because they're inexpensive and provide (in theory) better power delivery.
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