Reasonably priced power cords

I have an NBS cord that I purchased for about $100. It was defiitely a step up from the stock cords and well worth the money. I also made some cords using some Tara speaker cable and Hubbell plugs, They were also an improvement, and actually, on par with the NBS. Unfortunately, I also made the mistake of listening to the Shunyata cords, which are hideously expensive ($695 list for the Black Mambo), but absolutely AMAZING. The improvement was easily on par with any power conditioner I've heard (of course, I haven't heard the well-reviewed Accuphase, but I am currently using the Bybee). All in all an amazing product. I will also say that I have found cords to be VERY system dependent, and would definitely try before you buy, or get a money back guarantee.

I've used Classe, Cardas, homemade ones of my own (sold five to a dealer, so not too bad), and changed recently to Stealth, which are by far the best I've heard. I use them with a Cinepro Line Balancer, whose creator says power cords don't matter much as with it. Maybe not AS much, but they do matter! I give Stealth a top recommendtion.

Try the light-star cable auctions here on audiogon. they use a braided silver cord and, as we all know, silver is more conductive to electricity than the copper most companies use. I use a silver cord of theirs and it is an improvement. plus, they offer a money back guarentee so it is pretty risk free.