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What size power cable?

How “big” does a power cable need to be for upstream components?  I get that amps can benefit from a large cable to carry plenty of current, e.g. 8-11 awg.  Although my preamp and phono preamp have robust power supplies, they can’t possibly benefit from such capacity, can they?  Extreme overkill is the norm in hi end, but is there any benefit to more than 12 or 14 awg on a preamp or phono preamp?  Much less digital components.

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Thanks for the responses.  

I made a cable using Furutech's DPS 4.1 (11 awg) and plugs, and it sounds very nice. It's hard to imagine how much better a power cable could be, but I'll never be in the market for anything like a Nordost Odin 2, Shunyata Omega.   Not quite as easy to make as in the instructional video, there was a learning curve (and some tools to buy; the crimper took some practice; and a Hagerman FryBaby), but I eventually got it perfect (with do-overs, it came out a few inches shorter than planned.)    

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