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Why does an audiophile grade power cord matter?

probably another beaten horse topic but I cannot find answers to quell my question.

Basically, most of us have homebuilder standard supply solid core copper wire with nylon, plastic or rubber sheathing that runs the length of our homes from some cheapo metal utility company supplied junction box to a 5 dollar leviton outlet Joe General Contractor buys at Home Depot. So the current at that 5 dollar outlet is what it is until we hook it up to our system.

So why does plugging in a 1.5 meter or what ever length of audiophile grade xxx hundred dollar power cord matter to go that last couple of feet to our components???
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sidssp
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Well, personally, I don't hear a difference between a mega buck power cord from the stocked cord that comes with the equipment so I just stay with the stocked cords. But I might be in the minority. As one of my audiophile friends told me: if you can't hear the difference, your system isn't high end.

I am sure you can find a lot of posts telling you why a audiophile cord is better. They might be all true but how that affect sound is subjective. Some people can hear it, some cannot. If you are interested in a particular cord, I suggest you borrow one first. Only you can tell if there is a difference and if its price is worthwhile.
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