Which of these power cords ?


I'm looking to upgrade my sound with upgraded power cords. Given I've got a tube preamp, 2 mono block tube amps, Aurender DAC and 2 Martin Logan speakers - we're talking up to 7 power cords so I'd like to keep the total cost for all of them to $1000ish. 

And some suggest going with one brand, to get the biggest benefit.

Brands on short list include:
Suggestions?

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Showing 2 responses by kaufman

In my system Power Chord swapping is easy to hear the differences...the same power cord on my DAC can sound vastly different on my preamplifier and again on my amplifier. I enjoy trying new power cords and have collected a lot of them. The Black Sand Audio is a great sounding cord on all my equipment and at a fair price...I purchased mine used in good condition. 
Yes, at least 2-4 dedicated home runs of 15/20 amp 10/8 gauge wiring and hospital/audiophile grade outlets to the audio system is a big improvement—I’ve done this twice in the last two homes I’ve lived in (one was a rental with my landlord’s permission) and the results are amazing—easy to listen to/hear over the standard outlets. Both electricians thought I was “nuts” and I got them to listen to the “outlets” after the install and the amount and impact of the bass response on my 200 watts Class A amplifier was easily discernible to their “non-audio file“ ears, and they admitted they would not believe it unless they heard it and installed the wiring themselves.
I would upgrade the wiring to your audio room first, before trying new power cables, if possible, and then buy “used” cables and listen for differences in your set up. The improvement will go well beyond bass response...that is merely something that non-audiophiles and audiophiles alike can easily hear.