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Need advice on power cords for my Ayre system

Here is the system:

Vincent KVH-1 headphone amplifier
Audio Refinement tuner
Ayre CX-7e CD player
Ayre K-5xe preamp
Ayre V-5xe power amp
JM Lab Utopia Diva BE speakers
Interconnects are Nordost Frey XLR
Speaker cables are also Nordost Frey
Power conditionner is a Shunyata Hydra-8 with the Python alpha cord

The only missing things are the power cords, I am using the stock power cords at this moment. Since my equipment is already plugged into a Hydra, do I need to invest a lot $$$ in after market power cords to get the maximum out of my system ? Which power cords would you recommend for each components ?

Thanks a lot
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Showing 1 response by solentgreen

solentgreen
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My view would be you should definitely invest in good power cables for your equipment. You already use top notch interconnects & speaker cables with highly rated equipment and I am sure the benefits of good power cords will come through clearly. In my experience, even equipment which has extensive filtering in their power supplies benefits from improvements from power conditioning & cables.
I would also concurr with comments on VH Audio Flavour 4 power cables. An excellent power cable for very little money (especially if you DIY) which compares very favourably with cables up to the $900 - $1000 mark.
Trust this helps.
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