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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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tablejockey
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If you're brave enough to try one of these, they DO offer improvement for a bargain .
https://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/powercord_prev.php

I used one one for years without  worry. It looks like a disaster ready to happen, but if you have a child/pet free environment, it works. Naturally YMMV.

Reality, if there were problems with this cord, I would think Pierre would have taken it off the site years ago.

The clear,candy wrapper insulation was getting beat up, and the scotch tape repairs became too much.

Speaking with a Mapleshade guy years ago, he said Pierre prefers them WITHOUT the insulation! Now that's freakin manly!!
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