Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord?


Isn't it kind of unnecessary to additionally add a power conditioner if I have an expensive audio file grade Power cord connected to a component?

So you buy a Power conditioner from a hi-fi store and they say oh, you need a really good power cord to go with that and then another one to go from conditioner to the component. Do you need it all and why? Seems the last couple of feet before the component should be more than enough.

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Showing 1 response by ejr1953

My system has all digital sources and each time I've upgraded the power conditioner the improvement in detail, soundstage, resolution and especially the bass performance has been significant.  I suspect that the cleaner AC power allows the DAC to perform better.

I've also bought high end interconnects and power cords, and when I deployed higher-end interconnect, I enjoyed better sound quality, but the resulting improvement wasn't as great as the improvements from upgrading the power conditioner.

I can't speak to vinyl-based systems, but for digital sourced systems my vote would be "yes" for upgrading the power conditioner.