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Need recommendations for inexpensive power cord

I’ve never used after market power cords and am considering buying a couple.  I have some questions:

Considering the astronomical price power cords go for, is there any point getting one or two in a lower price range?
At what price point do power cords start to make a difference in your system?
I have two monoblock NuForce class D 160 watt amps.  Is this where they should go? 
Can someone recommend an inexpensive power cord that can make a difference?

 
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daveyf:

Checking out their website I was unable to find the SE-1 model power cord at Art Audio Cables.
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Thanks for all your suggestions!
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I’ve decided to go another route which will solve more than one problem.
I got a very good buy on a $1400 power conditioner which has four sockets, including two dedicated to my monoblocks:
Isotek Orion Power line Conditioner with Isotek Elite 5 foot Power cord.
Hopefully this will do the job.

Again, Thank you for all your suggestions!
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The Isotek power conditioner and power cord have made a strong improvement to my system: lower noise floor, better bass, better imaging and sound staging.
Well worth the $400 price I bought it for used.
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I’m using two of the high power Isotek’s outlets for the monoblocks, and the other two outlets have the DAC and the transport.  The power cord to the Isotek is very high quality.
That being said, I like the change it’s made already.
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I have stock power cords on the DAC and transport, but I’m plugging them into the Isotek power conditioner with the Elite power cord. 
Components are the Schiit Gungnir Multibit DAC and the Cambridge CXC  transport (or sometimes the Oppo 105D used as transport which has good synergy with the Gungnir.)
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The Gungnir is definitely superior to the Oppo by itself.  But I found if I used the Oppo as a transport in conjunction with the Gumby it produced better results than with my Cambridge transport. Strange.  I’m still experimenting though.
I can highly recommend the Gungnir.
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