Power Cord: Need to choose from these, please help

Dude, you're wearing us out with this. No one can (should) tell you which one to choose. Just pick two off your list, I suggest the two cheapest and live with them for 2 or 3 months and then pick one and sell the other. Repeat this process until you fall in love.

Have fun in the process.
Here's a secret: most people on these forums are clueless when it comes to cables.

Try the cable company, they have a lending library and may have one or more of your cords. Including many many others. They also have knowledgeable people to help find the right cord for your set up, going by your parameters.
Good luck.

On a tip from a fellow Agon member, I bought the Absolute Audio power cord II from GTT Audio out of New York. They carry outrageously priced stuff and set out to design a great sounding power cord that works in all systems. I was skeptical but one cord taking the power amp cord and another in place of the cd player changed my mind. I had bought an Edge m-6 amp from an Agoner who told me to replace the cord with the AA II and it would sound much better. It was like I cleaned dirty windows to what it did to the sound. $49.95 per cord--it's your money.

In all probability the pc that came with your amp is most likely more than enough to deliver what it was intended to do, power your amp.

Sorry about the "wearing us out" comment. I thought you were the same person who just put up 3 or 4 power cord questions the last couple of days.

I do not live in US so I cannot get cables through Cable company. I will try the AA cords.
But from all the posts till now, I did not get any overview of the cords I have listed :(.

I would add Shunyata to your list, blows away most cords.

Synergistic Research cords are known for neutrality,
so just pick some within your budget and try them. I've tried them all myself but I favored their most expensive, which is perhaps not where you're looking to start out.

Sonic signature of cables is not something describable "out of context" meaning that it depends upon how the cable synergises with your rig's components. Also it depends upon your listening preferences. It also varies with the specific component (a good cable for your CDP may not work so well on your PA or pre or tuner) or then again it just might. It also varies within the context of any other cabling you have in use - some flavors mix togther better than others. So this is very complex and it's a difficult process, no way around it. For these reasons its basically almost impossible for someone to tell you "how a cable sounds" because that can vary so considerably.

I've eventually accumulated quite a collection of cords that I like, which I experiment with in various combinations from time to time. Take notes and play around with it; this can be a lot of fun.

Cardas I found them fairly lame in my rig although others like them a lot. So you see how this can vary, and why the only way to find out is to experiment. CableCo is not a very good way to try out cables because they can take a long time to settle in, even when used. You have to run them for awhile for them to stabilize, sometimes quite awhile. I tried their service a couple of times, but quickly learned that leads to nothing but frustration. Also they claim to know which cables match well with which components, but in reality they don't know.

Virtual Dynamics is one vendor that sells new or used direct to you, and they will even take back cords for credit or refund (within 30 days I believe). I have a couple of theirs, a Nite 2 and a Nite 3.

Purist I have a couple of theirs. The Dominus Rev B fluid works well on my CDP; good spacial depth. I also have an Anniversary Contego which is presently sitting idle, but is a good very quiet cord and quite neutral too.

From your list I have had the Tel Wire and Purist Audio Dominus in my system. Today I only use Tel Wire power cords. The PAD cord I had used the Ferox shielding. It is a very nice cable but quite hefty and hard to maneuver. I found this cable sounded best on an amp, not my source components.

I was not able to do a side by side comparison of these cords, but from recollection the sound was darker using the Dominus in my system. The Tel Wire is a very neutral cable. The lack of shielding (at least in the traditional sense) had no adverse effect in my system. It is also a very flexible cord. Unfortunately the Dominus will show up used more often than a Tel Wire cord.

this can be a lot of fun.
04-17-10: Bob_bundus

There can also be a lot of frustration in what I sometimes call the "power cord jungle." They make a difference, but finding the ones that make a "positive" difference is not always a walk in the park. Takes patience.

Bob Bundus,
Just an FYI: Virtual Dynamics is no longer! Of course, still available used.

I finally got the ESP Essence and ESP Essence Reference. Both are great cords with difference strengths. Essence is warmer and fuller, Essence Reference is a little more open, tighter bass and more transparent. Both of them do one thing very well, that is PRAT. If you are looking to add a little more PRAT to your system without changing tonality, check out these cords.