Power cord effect on turntables


I have a VPI Scoutmaster that is plugged into a Walker Precision Motor Controller. I am using the stock power cables and the Walker is plugged directly into the wall which is on a dedicated circuit with its own ground. I am getting a Shunyata Hydra 8 V2 and I will then plug the Walker into that. My question is, does it matter if I upgrade the power cords on the Walker or the VPI? It would seem to me that since the Walker is precisely regulating the speed and the motor on the VPI is detached, that it shouldn't make a difference. Does anyone with more experience with this have any advice?
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I have a VPI Scout with the option of using either the 300RPM or 600RPM motor and I also use a Walker Audio motor controller and can say most confidently that upgrading the power cord from the wall to the Walker had a very positive effect to the bass solidity/agility and soundstage solidity as well. I also upgraded the male AC connector on the power cord that connects the Scout motor to the Walker with an Oyaide P-079 AC male connector and this added further refinement such as sweeter highs and more fully fleshed out harmonics.

Is it worth the added expense for these upgrades? Only if you want to extract the maximum resolution from your rig/records and from the Scout Master that is quite a big chunk! May I suggest that you contact The Cable Co. and utilize their Cable Library where you can try out power cords/cables in your own home for a week and that gives one the opportunity to make an informed decision using their own system and their own ears as the arbiter.

Here's their link with all the details: http://www.thecableco.com/

Cheers