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The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance

This is a journey through real life experiences from you to everyone that cares to educate themselves. I must admit that I was not a believer in power cords and how they affect sound in your system. I from the camp that believed that the speaker provided 75% of the sound signature then your source then components but never the power cord. Until that magic day I along with another highly acclaimed AudioGoner who I will keep anatomist ran through a few cables in quite a few different systems and was "WOWED" at what I heard. That being said cable I know that I am not the only believer and that is why there are so many power cord/cable companies out there that range from $50 to 20-30 thousand dollars and above. So I like most of you have to scratch my head and ask where do I begin what brand and product and what should i really pay for it?

The purpose of this discussion to get some honest feed back on Price to Performance from you the end user to us here in the community.

Please fire away!


 


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turnbowm
353 posts
 
"@turnbowm - which Bryston do you have?
- I have the B135 integrated - great value and quality....

....And for components of the quality level of Bryston and LTA, one would need the very best power cables to achieve discernible improvements and that equates to $$$"

In answer to your question, I have the Bryston B60R which I have enjoyed for 19 years. I have tried various audiophile power cables in the past but the B60R doesn't seem to care one way or the other. Perhaps the robustness of the power supplies in Bryston amps explains their indifference. 
mwoh419
54 posts
 
@dynaquest4 

"I have an OPPO-105 and I use the stork cord. I have never, not even once, thought it put out audio that was unlistenable."


Hook a 15 amp Shunyata Venom to it and wait a couple days.

Not saying the Venom is a bad cord... just that the Oppo won't like it.
turnbowm
353 posts
 
mwoh419,

What about the Shunyata Venom PC doesn't the Oppo-105 like?
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
From what I gather it only likes cords for storks. 
mwoh419
54 posts
 
@turnbowm

I can't anwer that specifically... but there was a definite change in frequency response.  Only way I can describe it, is that the highs went super airy to the point they were piercing... and the vocal range disappeared almost to the point of being inaudible.

Would it have gotten better if I left it in longer?  Don't know... I didn't wait to find out.
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