Can a better power cable make a difference if NOT plugged directly into an outlet?


I am curious about improving my sound with power cable upgrades.

At present, I'm using a setup which Almarg (RIP) used and which he recommended to me:

Wall outlet (hospital plug)
Audience Adept Response-ar2p power conditioner
Wiremold strip w/ Shunyata defender

I use Pangea AC 9 SE and AC14 SE cords, at present.

This setup has been quiet and hum free. 

Still I'm curious about whether better power cables might make some improvements, here or there.

The question is, whether any improvements a power cable could bring would be blunted or nullified by the setup I'm presently using.

Any thoughts?

Those who say power cables never matter, please go watch a cute cat video instead of posting here, please.



 

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@thyname It's a relatively inexpensive wireMOLD strip, not wireworld.

Almarg was an electrical engineer and a Ph.D. and thought this was enough for his system -- given his components, power in his area, etc. 

Still, worth trying.

Continued thanks to others for weigh in's and affirmations of my planned process.

@hilde45 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. I thought the “mold” part was a typo, or autocorrect at work, meaning “world” instead. 🤦‍♂️. My bad. Bottom line is some experimenting you have to do. As long it’s fun, not a chore, it’s always good to experiment. It sounds to me you are in the right path. Best of luck, and please keep everyone updated. Most are good folks here, willing to share and help with their experiences

I use a Transparent power isolator, which is sort of like a conditioner,only better as is it doesn’t restrict anything.

And I use quality power cables from transparent. 
 

This all means I'm spending about $10,000 for purposes of elegantly transferring electrons from the wall socket to my equipment.

And I also have a 10 gauge dedicated outlet. 

I don’t like cats.

 

John from Audience is recommending the F3 power cord to start with. It's about the same price as the Pangea. Perhaps it's too much of a lateral move. Hmmm. Into the brambles I go!

@hilde45 : did you explain to John what power cords you already have? Knowing the power conditioner you have, and I am assuming you conveyed this to John, I am not surprised by his suggestion. Logical considering the price of your Audience existing gear.