Power Cord Reco for a Tube Int. Amp & CD Player?


I am currently using the stock power cords for both my tube integrated amp (VAC Avatar) and the CD player (Rega Planet 2000). They are both pretty quiet during operation with only 1 exception - when I turn the CD player OFF and leaving the amp ON. Then again, should I really care about that since it is only the 2 seconds before I turn the amp off anyway?

If I decide to switch from stock to branded power cords, what difference should I be expecting? I suspect that it largely depends on the wall outlet. Then again, how can I tell whether I have a "good" outlet or a "bad" one?

And if I decide to give it a college try, what would be a good power cord recommendation in the $200 range (used) or under, for each of my 2 components? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all your help.
stevenkc

Showing 2 responses by jsujo

I dont think that is a wise usage of money. amplifiers are all designed to deal with what the wall outlet gives you,,,If you have power issues out of the outlet, the only thing a "better" cable would do, is transmit that "problem" into the amp "better"?
The asylum is heavily biased towards cable issues anyway,,,There is no denying that the amps are designed to operate optimally with power from the wall...not even sophisticated military equipment use special power chords...
But anyway, to each their own.