This is a lovely thread and I wish more of them at Agon were of this caliber. I enjoy the cordial sharing and encouragement!
Regarding which is more critical for sound, there is a huge variety of effects with cables, some conferring seemingly giant changes while others seem to do less. Swapping looms of cables produces a much larger effect than simply swapping one or two, as might be expected. A set of power cords confers a very noticeable effect, and it is easy, at least for me, to hear how each one contours the sound as it is added.
Wideload, great to hear you're still doing well; blessings to your family as well. If you are pleased with what the Exogal Comet does, you may want to consider the Exogal Ion PowerDAC (reviewed at Dagogo.com) as well, because it magnifies the virtues of the Comet and expands the experience dramatically in the most virtuous ways. There is fantastic synergy between the DAC/Pre/Amp functions of the Comet and Ion. I believe they would sound inspiring with the Chapman speakers. Frankly, they sounded wondrous with any speakers I put with them. I have not found any combination of gear to perform DAC/pre/amp functions at such a performance level at anywhere near the price. I state all this clearly in the review. :)
toddverrone, kudos on conducting basic testing to discover the differences. I also did homemade power cords to see about it many years ago and it motivated me to move on to manufactured ones. I found a large range of performance not only between the homemade cables and the manufactured, but also between the aftermarket ones. The real judgment begins when you hear the differences, realize that it is related to cost (because you can't manufacture such cables yourself for less) and have to determine whether you will pursue that sound at a price. High end economics struggles! ;)
