Power cord - 5 ft vs 10 ft ?


I've heard many things about the length of a power cord. What is the ideal length of a power cord to give it a chance to perform at its best before connecting to an amplifier?

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@jasonbourne52 I can move my amp to be one inch from the outlet. Any idea where I can get a 1” power cord? Or should I just hardwire the amp to wall?

 

@jumia you’re overthinking it. Here’s why….a 1m AudioQuest Hurricane will be way better than a 3m AudioQuest Thunder for nearly the same price. Get where I’m going with it? Quality over quantity. Unless money is no object. 

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@hilde45

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Thickness of a power cable certainly is important as you indicate do to better noise control via assumed better shielding.

You draw all that from this statement?

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hilde45

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It's not length son that's important, it's girth.

@hilde45 everything matters and the plugs make a significant difference. I have experimented with using different connectors on several power cords including stock cable and there’s definitely an improvement.