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PANGEA AUDIO AC 14SE MKII SIGNATURE POWER CABLE OR WHAT?

I'm looking to dabble a bit more with power cables and am looking at upgrading from my $35 Waudio power cable (Red 3.3 ft 10 AWG) and am leaning towards the $99 Pangea Audio AC 14SE MKII Signature power cable (1.5 meter) for use on my Maverick Audio TubeMagic D2 DAC with WE396A tube and Sparkos Labs op amps.

The Waudio power cable made a nice improvement for my Pathos Classic One MkIII, but I didn't really notice anything different with one on my DAC.  My plan is to repurpose the Waudio power cable to my Integra receiver.

What other power cords would be worth considering in a similar price range for a DAC?

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calvinandhobbes
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I'm going through a similar process right now as I need a power cord for a new phono preamp. I've currently got a Shunyata Venom power cord on a Denafrips Pontus II DAC and have previously listened to the following power cords: I might use the Shunyata power cord on the phono preamp if I find something else that works well on my DAC, use the new power cord on the phono preamp, or just buy a second Shunyata power cord.

Tripp-Lite Heavy Duty: $15
Shunyata Venom V14: $135
Audience F3 Forte: $150
Synergistic Research UEF Blue: $499
Audiophile AC Power Cable - WAudio 10AWG HiFi Power Cord 3.3FT 
Pangea AC-14

In the $100-150 price range, I think the Shunyata Venom is good, but your experience might vary depending on the DAC you're using it with. I've not tried an AC-14 SE yet but that's on my list to try next along with the Audioquest power cords in the same price range.

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