... WHAT POWER CORD(S) ARE PLAYING IN YOU SYSTEM TODAY?

Full loom of Synergistic Research Galileo SX powering:
Accuphase A-75, C-3850,DP-750,T-1100 C-37,P-530
feeding  Magico S7's

Amp / Cardas Golden Reference 
Cd player/Cardas Golden Reference 
Cd  player power source / Acoustic Zen Krakatoa 
Pre amp / Acoustic Zen Krakatoa 
Phono amp / Acoustic Zen Krakatoa 
Tuner / Cardas Golden Reference 

I got these for my electrostatic speakers. I picked them because the color blends into the carpet.

Audience AU24SEi (4)
Powering:
Audience aR6 TSSD 
Ayre QX5/20
Ayre VX5/20
VAC Renaissance 5

Verastarr Grand Illusion 8’ 20 amp from wall to amp.
” “ 5’ to source (CD/SACD)
”  “ Silver Reference 4’ to pre.
Two more self made and designed 9awg Carol wire with Furutech Rhodium ends for turntable and Phono pre.
p.s. all male ends are rhodium

I use Straight Wire Black Thunder II on all components (SACD player, Krell integrated amp and power conditioner). Try as I might, I simply have not found anything thus far that sounds better, on both music and movies. Every other power cord I've tried (including Straight Wire's top Pro Thunder) brings strengths, but too often real weaknesses. But the Black Thunders continue to just sound so "right" in my system.

Good for you Dan, we’re all very proud of you

Now, there's a waste of money! At least spend money on low level wiring that's in the signal path. In my case, it's Home Depot bulk cable with self soldered connectors from Digikey.

3 Virtual Dynamics for Amp, Phono Stage, DAC, and one Harmonic Technology for Turntable. Stock PC for Shindo Preamp.

Just replaced my PS Audio AC5 with Audioquest Thunder on my integrated amp. Can’t say I hear a world of difference.....yet

This thread is timely. I just replaced one of my PS audio cords with one from Dave C at Zen Wave. Dave’s PL11 with the Furutech NCF plugs is a cord that I can highly recommend. Compared to my old PS audio, or the various Synergistic pc’s or Cardas pc’s I have had in the system, the Zen Wave is far more extended at both ends of the frequency spectrum....and a ton more resolving. 

Top of the line PURIST and FURUTECH lets shout about it!!

Reporting back as I stated I would... The Cerious GE power cord now has about 125 hours on it. This is a very smooth & dynamic pc. From top to bottom better definition, more air between musicians, & a deeper stage.  I'll be adding more in the future. May even try their Matrix power cord, as yoby states it's even better.   

yoby,
Thanks for the information. 

hifihandyman , you list StraightWire Thunder. Straight Wire has 3 different "thunder" power cords: the Pro Thunder, the Black Thunder II and the Blue Thunder. Which are you using?

Hi boxer12: I've been a fan of Cerious Technology cables for while now. As good as the Graphene Extreme line is (especially for the price), the Matrix line is in another league altogether. Audition a Matrix PC sometime from Bob. I think you'll be quite impressed. 

Prof, I'm sure it does. You have good taste in electronics. I do suspect though that you would like the difference a Cerious power cord would give you. They are pretty inexpensive at $300 & he has a money back return policy. 

All stock power cords.
Sounds tremendous!

So I just replaced one of my Oyaide Tunami PC with a Cerious  Graphene Extreme PC. Replaced the PC going to the dedicated transformer that everything goes through except the power amp. Only been on for a day so it's not broke in yet. This is a really smooth PC. Like what it's doing with the vocals. Will report back in a few days... 

Transparent premiums connected to a shunyata Denali 6000t.

DIY DH Labs cables on all my gear. 

Red Wave on the Parasound JC-5 and PS Audio Power Plant. Power Plus on everything else.

But based on the SQ I'm getting from the amp, I will probably replace the Power Plus cables with Red Wave over the next few months since they are all short cables. Red Wave bulk is currently on sale for $32/ft. 

I use Straight Wire - Black Thunder for all of my IEC components.

Wire World Eclipse 7,Black Sands Violet

Power cords and interconnects have the biggest impact, a real effect on the punch, compression, imaging. They have different degrees in term of enveloppment feel. Nordost, for digital, are fabulous. Valhalla v1 is very airy, detailed but very natural connected to a streamer or a DAC. For high current, bigger power cords like Dr. Accoustics Redfire Ultra are more balanced, bottom to the top end. AQ high current (eg. Tornado) and Furutech Lineflux are better for conditioners (not a natural timber directly connected IMO).

WAudio on Amazon .. 1/3 the price of most others and top shelf..

Pre-Triode Wire Lab Obsession NCF 2m.
Monos-Sine cables,hi current 2m.
CD-Shunyata Helix VX 1m.
CD power supply-Sine cables reg. 2m.
Phono monos-PS Audio P.W12 2m.
Turntable-stock,attached on Origin Live
Dmitri-RSA Mongoose 2m. 20amp.
Maxim-Shunyata Sigma HC 20amp. 1.75m
Sub-Shunyata Anaconda Helix Alpha 1.8m.

The Brysron power cords that came with their BCD-3 CD spinner, BDA-3 DAC, BP17 cubed preamp, 4B cubed amplifier.

Mikey881,
The AQ Hurricane is the high current version so I have not tried it on my DAC yet, but will. Right now it is on my VTL 7.5iii preamp and is both detailed and full-bodied, audibly more so than former LessLoss Reference. I will try the Hurricane on DAC and swap it with Cardas Clear Beyond XL, which I think is an exceptional cord. Will report back. Cheers.
Neal

Hi ggc: A Stage 3 Concepts Kraken on a Mac Mini? You are the definition of "hard core" Good listening.

@nglazer how does the Clear Beyond XL (or even Clear Beyond) compare to the Hurricane?
I am using Clear Beyond now and a Direcstream DAC too but would like a fuller and warmer presentation.
Thanks

Typical(I haven’t tried, BUT- it can’t work, SO THERE)! An apposite avatar, apparently.

i have 8 Audiosensibility power cords in my system

None, running stock….

@bac2vinyl. What power cords have you tried ?

... no need to explain why - THEY JUST DO!

IF YOU DON'T HEAR ANY DIFF IN SWAPPING: forget room acoustics, new equipment, power cords and cables, and isolation products - time to set an appointment with an audiologist...

Off to the races!

The 14 awg that came with Marantz and Parasound gear.….Power cords can add no performance boost what so ever…..Not one logical explanation as to why….

Audioquest NRG-10 (x 4) with Audioquest Niagara 1000 

@samac + 1
 
1 Cullen Cable Avius, my first power cord to date.

Core Power Equi=Core 150 (2)
LessLoss Reference (2)
Dynamic Design Spirit II
Aether Audio w/ Smith cell (2--soon to be 4)
WyWires Juice II--may go soon
1 captive to unit cord

Bob

Synergistic Research Atmosphere Level 2 (x2), Blue HC (x2)

Cardas Clear on all Stereo related companents.
Cardas Clear cygnas on AV setup.

Cardas Clear Light XLR interconnects 
Cardas Clear Light speaker cables
PS Audio AC5 and AC3 power

Oyaide Tunami everywhere except:
Preamp / Synergistic Research
Transport / Furutech FPso22n

I have a new Cerious Technologies on the way. I'm going to try that in 2 places (to the power amp & also to the exactpower transformer) to see where it sounds best.  

@flat4- KUDOS(for not giving up) and- ENJOY!

Audiomica Labs. Some Callisto Reference some Consequence series. 

Aether audio MBB-AC on the entire system. Clearer darker background, tighter midbass and clean highs with less grain.

Never had much luck with power cables before. These will be staying in the system. Thanks Bob My Tdss!

ZenWave Audio DSP 4 to AMP
Lower end Nordost for the rest