Power cord recommendation for a dac?

I have never failed to hear a difference with any wire -- power cords, interconnects, speaker, digital -- that I changed in any system I owned. Sometimes that difference was subtle, more often it was the indisputable. All my audiophile friends agree on the charterization of these differences. On the other hand, in my 75 years on the planet, I have met many people with tin ears and many people and closed minds. Nonetheless, I suppose there are systems that are impervious to such changes, although I have yet to encounter any.

Under $500 I would go with used Silent Source Signature.

I think the powercord is a waste of money. just change the volts of the amp and the preamp from 115 from 230. (this would be money well spent). In my experience that will be the ultimate in performance, with better transient response and detail. Voltage affects freq response...

How about sticking to what pmboyd asked and if you have a power cord recommendation give him one ; he didn't ask if an upgraded cord was beneficial or not.

@three_easy_payments, I totally agree however there are those that have pretty good systems and continue to make the same posts denying that power cord or any type of interconnects can make a difference. Some people are simply unable to hear the difference, perhaps that skill or gift has not been learned.

@lak

There are those that apparently aren’t able to hear a difference when using different power cords, interconnects, etc. Therefore to them, they can’t hear a difference but that doesn’t mean that a difference doesn’t exist. Judge for yourself.

I really think it’s a matter of how resolving your gear is. If you’re running a $500 Yamaha amp though some low efficiency Polk speakers you will likely never hear a difference. The the sonic impacts that ICs, equipment isolation, and power cords only became really evident to me after my components started improving. I wonder how many folks with $25K+ in gear feel power cords make no difference compared to those whose complete rig is less than $5K?

Might want to check out Audio Art Cable's power1 Classic ; I use it with my Modwright Elysee DAC. Here's a link if you want to take a look at it or their other cables . Also , if you think you are interested in one of them toggling back to their main page it appears that they have 20% off sale going on now

https://audioartcable.com/products/power-cables/

I have no affiliation with AAC other than being a very satisfied customer , I also use some of their other model power cords throughout my main system.

There are those that apparently aren't able to hear a difference when using different power cords, interconnects, etc. Therefore to them, they can't hear a difference but that doesn't mean that a difference doesn't exist. Judge for yourself.

+1 zimmerma! You are one of few sane posters here! Changing a power cord is like going to a different gas station and expecting that pump hose to result in your car's mileage improving!

I would look in my wardrobe for something to use.

Zimmerma... butt out. Ideologues prohibited in this thread.

+1 on TWL cables. 

Triode Wire Labs Digital American or one of the new Shunyata Digitial power cords.  The 14 gauge starts a $195 with the 12 and 10 gauge higher but still in your budget range.  

Any thing by triode wire labs. 

Wywires Silver Juice II Digital PC. I also use Nordost Vishnu for digital and very open PC which I find has no glare whatsoever. Both great cables but different from each other. Kimber PK14 Gold would be another to read up on.

Any generic PC will work just fine.
Go to a hardware store....
Go to the electrical supply section....
Reach up to or into the nearest PC shelf....
Select the one of the length you need and buy it.
Anything else is a total waste of money.

Synergistic Research Master Coupler. Synergistic is known for just the sound you described, and the Master Coupler is The Gold Standard of power cords, made for 25 years because yes, it is that good. Most of their newer/more expensive ones are even better of course, but why when you can probably find a Master Coupler used for around $250?