Yes builder3. Chords are for music. Cords are for electrical purposes.
But then the power chord comes in.
Come on guys, you know exactly what he meant. Power cord upgrades to amps tend to produce the greatest effect, and can be huge. For instance, my Audio Research Ref 160s comes with a very heavy copper 20 amp power cord. The first and all subsequent power cords I tried were much better, but many pushed the sound tonally, ever so slightly. It took me a year of occasionally trying something different until I found the perfect match… and it was way better. It was an Audioquest Hurricane. Absolutely no tipping of tonal balance, much quieter, more dynamic. |
Yeah, usually the power amp, though it can depend on the cord and on the equipment. For me it is Purist Audio Dominus Ferox, either power amp or integrated, either SS or tube. I have Top Gun from Custom Power Cord Company on the sources. The Dominus works great everywhere but especially on power amps. Heard good things about Shunyata and some Audioquest cords but never tried them. |
@guitarlenn55 - if your system in on the budget end of the scale - use it on the Source components Budget oriented source components tend to have poorly designed power supplies so good cables will pay more dividends, whereas the amp will have a more substantial power supply. so the cable will not have the same impact The further up the scale you move then you have to spend a lot more on a power cables to make a similar impact on a source or amplifier Regardsw - Steve |