Let's talk power cords


Does a upgrade really make a difference over a stock cord?
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I am now a VERY BIG fan of the Art Audio Cables. I just added a pair of their SE 1 power cables to my mono block amps....WOW!!
These cables are the real deal. Easily besting cables from Synergistic, Pangea and a host of others. The quality of these cables has to be seen to be believed! My pair came with the truly excellent Furutech connectors and brought my whole system up a notch. Bass is far more realistic and defined, the mids are more accurate and true to life, the upper mid boost that i used to have has been ameliorated and the top end air has increased dramatically. These power cords are incredible and I Highly Recommend them. Thank you Rob Fritz and Art Audio cable...superb sounding cables!!
I attached an artical I found regarding Shunyata Research power cables. 

..."Misconception #3: There is up to a hundred feet of wire in the walls, so the last 6 feet of power cord can't possibly make any difference.

Answer: “The power cord is not the last 6 feet, it is the first 6 feet from the perspective of the component. As stated in #1 the local current and electromagnetic effects directly affect the sonic performance of the component.”

At the end of the day, I use aftermarket power cords. They do make a difference in my systems. 

https://www.gcaudio.com/tips-tricks/why-power-cables-make-a-difference/

Regards,

N


@thirsty93

You will find a general question on these forums to be taken very seriously. And this discussion has been very good, showing you just how important a power cord is to a system.

My power cords (Harmonix Studiomaster) are now picking up cellular frequencies in the 700-800MHz range. So in my system, I can hear this signal at a low level just above the natural room noise floor.

So now I’m on the hunt for a new power cord. I wonder if any manufacturer test against picking up Radio Frequency Interference?
@willemj - Have you personally tried after market power cords on your system?