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Power Cables which take the soundstage back

Hello,
I have almost always focused on ICs and Spk Cables...but I always knew that Power chords also make a good difference. This is the first time I am venturing seriously into power chords. I am not looking for anything fancy. Primarily I see power chords should be doing the following:

a) Clean up the background noise (because of better shielding etc) which a stock chord would not be doing a good job at.

b) Provide good current capabilities which enables to make music denser, tones get more body and especially bass gets meatier and tighter (the last one normally happens more often)

These are primarily two things I am looking at.
I have tried some power chords in the near past and I have observed one common pattern:

1. Power chords which tighten up the bass (in comparison to stock chords) also bring the images a bit forward.

2. Some Power chords do a good job of taking the soundstage further back...I dont know how and why but I have seen it happening. Some of them end up presenting a bit loose bass in the process (only some of them)

So, for me at this point, a power chord which can take the soundstage back (without introducing anomalies like loose bass) would be a wonderful addition. Thats a very critical requirement for me. I am sure you guys would have experienced power chords which do such things. I am not intending to shell out more than $200 (new or used) at this point. Kindly suggest.
pani

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mooglie
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Power cords (plugs and cable) are another variable for me to tweak the sonics of my system. I have tried power conditioning, but did not care for the minor loss in dynamics, and blunting of the transient edges and decay. Now, I run a high quality BPT strip and I prefer the sound I get out of it. Even when I was using the power conditioner, I could still hear power cord differences. I suppose that some power conditioners may have outlets or circuitry that might limit what differences one could hear with PC changes.

Regardless of my experience, I would advise my fellow audiophiles to try a conditioner(s) and see if they like it.

I clearly hear differences with PCs and so do my friends. If some contributors to this thread do not, fine, we have heard your opinion. My equipment is quite good. I would not say there are any power supply design defects with my components. I do not suffer from placebo effects, or are delusional.

Just because some people can’t hear differences in their system does not mean that others will not.

To move the soundstage back, in general, I would suggest trying some copper wire based cable with high copper ends.
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