Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers?

Please!  It's just a freakin' wire!

Mojo Digital Power Cord

What was wrong with the OEM power cord that came with the equipment you installed the audiophile power cord on?

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11950

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@jea48 "What was wrong with the OEM power cord that came with the equipment you installed the audiophile power cord on?"

Way too long and cumbersome.  I could purchase the VooDoo in the exact length I needed to reach from the power conditioner to the component that needed it and as I explained earlier in the thread, I'm just fine with a little bling but realistic. I have after market power cords on all of my equipment except the power conditioner that is just fine with the one the manufacturer supplied and my 30 something year old Radio Shack powered antenna that uses a wall wort plugged into the PC with everything else.

@faustuss

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The Audiogon forum program is a little antiquated to say say the least.

If you want to post a quote you need to use the two quote thingies in the header of the message box.

They are similar to these. Quotation marks . Click on quotation marks, where you want the quote displayed on the page. A vertical line will appear. Paste the quoted material to the right of the vertical line.

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But wait, there’s more... You may find if you place the quoted material at the top of the message box you can’t respond to the quoted material below it. That’s part of the challenge posting on Agon.

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@jea48 Like this? Yikes!

@faustuss

@jea48 Thanks for reaching out to me with the tip.  I think I've got it at least for now, anything else you can share as we go along will be greatly appreciated. 

Power cables do not change sound. Anyone who says otherwise is lying or willfully ignorant.

@squared80 My surmise is you've not read through this thread. But to keep it short, the statement above is only true in certain circumstances. If we are talking about a high power OTL with a substantial filament circuit and zero feedback, the Voltage drop across the cord can be measured and the effects of that Voltage drop measured at the output of the amp. 

This is true also of higher power solid state amps, especially if they are biased heavily and so have substantial power draw at idle.

Put in a more simple way, its a good idea to take some measurements first before making blanket statements such as this one. Otherwise your assessment is entirely anecdotal.

A few comments from me, although I have not read all of the responses. Power cords do make a difference in sound quality, and it is up to the individual (1) hear the difference; (2) conclude if it is an improvement to then, or not. I have exchanged captive power cords (remember those days) with upgraded cords, generally heavier gauge at least, and significantly made a difference is sq, always for the better (with my gear, to my ears, in my system). This was with preamps as well as power amps. I somewhat agree with someone saying power cords make the most difference of all cables. As an FYI to aberyclark (unless mentioned in another post), the Nuforce ST120 is a digital amp, and I believe you were speaking of the STA 200, which was an A/B design, based on a Goldmund circuit (we did share exchanges here on that amp). And, the STA200 was able to showcase differences between different power cords. My best, MrD.

@squared80 What the heck are you going to measure over a meter or two of copper wire that's any different from another one?

the Voltage drop across the cord can be measured and the effects of that Voltage drop measured at the output of the amp. 

Oops! My bad.  My previous response was actually directed at @atmasphere. 

@faustuss I explained that earlier in this thread but in a nutshell, Voltage drop.