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Low noise, neutral, high current power cord for wall to power distributor

Hello,
I am in the market for a power cord. It will be connected between the wall socket and my AC distributor. I have come across many discussion which say that this is the most critical power cord and the best should go here. At the moment I use a $200 entry level power cord and it is somewhat noisy/grainy. I would like to get a power cord in the range of $1200 (new or used) that would considerably lower the noise floor and sound neutral/effortless.
I am not in a state to experiment with new kids on the block so I would like to stick to the proven ones:

1. Shunyata Alpha HC (other models are welcome too)
2. Furutech Reference
3. Audio Magic Illusion liquid air,
4. Transparent PLMM2
5. Gigawatt LC-2

Kindly suggest.
pani

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inna
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Maybe not. On the other hand, I heard that newest Purist top of the line 30th Anniv. power cord with built-in some kind of conditioner is spectacular. That opinion came from those who heard just about everything and had all previous best Purist cords before. 
Anyway, great power cord for $500 is an audiophile gift.
inna
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It's quite incredible how different power cords can sound in the same and different systems.
At the highest level Purist Audio, Echole and Stage III cables and cords are worth trying, I heard. I only tried Purist and not the latest except the Neptune RCA. Nor did I ever try any Audio Note, so it's good to know.
inna
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Yeah, I know. I tried to put the Dominus on the PS Audio and the Top Gun on the amp and it was worse. I was thinking about PS Audio PW-12. Still, Top Gun works pretty good in my system, dynamics is good, better than with PS Audio Plus cord that I had on the regenerator before.
inna
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It is impossible for us to make a recommendation. There are so many at this level, it will also be system dependent. I myself am thinking about it too, but under $1k. I am sure you have a few cords that you use with your equipment, you could experiment by placing all of them on your power distributor one by one.
There is also an opinion that the cord on the power distributor might be least important, it probably depends. 
For now I use Custom Power Cord Company Top Gun from the wall to PS Audio Premier regenerator. It was designed for fron end components but in some sense the regenerator is a fromt end component too. I also heard that some people had great success with Purist Audio Dominus. As for the total neutrality - it's an abstraction.
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