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The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance

This is a journey through real life experiences from you to everyone that cares to educate themselves. I must admit that I was not a believer in power cords and how they affect sound in your system. I from the camp that believed that the speaker provided 75% of the sound signature then your source then components but never the power cord. Until that magic day I along with another highly acclaimed AudioGoner who I will keep anatomist ran through a few cables in quite a few different systems and was "WOWED" at what I heard. That being said cable I know that I am not the only believer and that is why there are so many power cord/cable companies out there that range from $50 to 20-30 thousand dollars and above. So I like most of you have to scratch my head and ask where do I begin what brand and product and what should i really pay for it?

The purpose of this discussion to get some honest feed back on Price to Performance from you the end user to us here in the community.

Please fire away!


 


blumartini

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jerrybj
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thyname
It's beginning to look like it. To the point of me starting to detest is, as only [the slayers of snake oil] use it, in every audio forum they can find.
There are members I detest, and whose comments I no longer read.
jerrybj
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Atdavid
...the #1 lesson that an audiophile can learn is that they are susceptible to bias.
 
What I can't stand is those who say my evaluations of my system upgrades are so heavily biased as to be unreliable, or even delusional. 


jerrybj
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Clearthink

English is one of the most difficult languages to learn.
Don't you think?

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1 house -  2 hice?

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jerrybj
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Their - possessive (they)
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Here/hear?
jerrybj
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The pitfalls of being a teacher.
It's ingrained to notice...
jerrybj
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Delkal

And also got them at good prices.
The Audience Au24SX were around US$390/pair, and the ATC SCMs were US$2000. 

Certainly at the lower end of high cost (which I'd never pay).
jerrybj
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The Audience Au24SX were around US$390/pair.
Just looked up how much I paid for them.
Sorry, more like US$700 a pair.
A bargain, but not a steal.
jerrybj
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badger_erich

I know exactly what you mean. The cables I've bought in the last year are hopefully my last, with retirement a wee way away, but certainly a factor. The Audience Au24SX are certainly my end interconnects. My ATC SCM19v2 are my 'end game' speakers.

Locally made Mad Scientist power cables are my last as well.
jerrybj
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unfairlane
Well you could diy better ones for 20-20 bucks but who cares
The thing I find most annoying here is the arrogance of some members.
Especially when comparing DIY products against companies’ products who invest so much into developing and improving their product, and are continually doing so.
And reviewers? Surely they have not been fooled, as you so blatantly accuse others of being.

I have no doubt some DIY cables are indeed very good value.
However, when I spend money, I’m looking for better than most of these can provide.

Audience has a very good reputation, and very good reviews.

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