2. cables
  3. 169877-82364

"Power Cords-More Recent"

Have a two old PS Audio power cords in my stereo system that I purchased used in 1999 when I lived in Dublin Ohio (don't remember the model) for about $400 each. One is connected from my CD player directly to a Panamax 6 Protection Path,  and the other is connected from my integrated Amp directly to a Panamax AC 5510 AC Regenerator. My ACRegenerator is connected to the Panamax 6 with an MIT Z Cord II power cord which is plugged into the wall. My question is does anyone know whether current power cords are significantly improved in sound quality to justify replacing my current power cords with new ones? I don't intend to break the bank so $400 each is as much as I want to spend. I am using Kimber speaker cables, digital and interconnects throughout my system so in addition to Kimber I plan to  look at power cords from Audio quest, Morrow and Wireworld. Also, Should I just connect both power cables into the ACRegenerator and stop using the Panamax 6? Your thoughts please.
joscow
antigrunge2
1,367 posts
 
@avitacom, @stereo5,

his ‘opinions’ are in most instances knee-jerk utterances without any personal experience on the equipment or issues in question: utterly useless.
pauly
1,012 posts
 
+1 @antigrunge2

pauly
1,012 posts
 
" Most amps (if not all) only use only a rectifier stage and use output capacitor to try to keep the voltage as constant as possible."


You should stay away from talking technical issues. Really far away. SMH
bmontani
192 posts
 
AudioQuest Storm Series is the best power cord I have tried.  Using Hurricanes throughout my system.  I think two things stand out with the AQ cords.  They have a very low impedance and they are dead quiet.  Great at reducing background noise and creating a very black background.  I am also using a PS Audio P20 which is an amazing AC regenerator.  The combination takes all of my components to another level of performance.  Very large detailed sound stage, great imaging, no compression on complex or loud passages.  I have tried numerous power cords over the years and found very little difference if any until I tried the Storm Series cords.  
sudnh
73 posts
 
”We could look at it scientifically. All the power cable needs to do is supply a constant voltage at a single frequency.”

this is the engineering view to assume that this is all that is involved (per the memorized formulas).
The scientific view would take into account repeatable observational effects that are not yet accounted for by memorized formulas and engineering dogma.
More to discover