Do powercords make a difference in sound?


Do they make a difference by upgrading stock power cords in amps, ect versus aftermarket power cords? If so, can anyone advise a good bang for the buck upgrade?
chad329
Rwwear, I do entirely agree that one cannot compare a large number of cables. But two is no problem. But this is a different issue than saying cables are over-engineered and that cable design is not rocket science implying that differences between the sounds of different cables are minor.

The original post asked if there were differences. I would say absolutely with some being substantial; how would you answer?
The simplest answer is: maybe.

No doubt they can.

But in some cases they may not.

Also, when this topic comes up, I like to point out that powercords do not have a "sound". What they have is the ability to affect the quality of the sound the device they help power makes. That will vary by device and is not an attribute of the powercord itself.
Mapman, I think by your logic on pcs not making any sound, only speakers would have a sound.
I see these threads often. Every single time nay-sayers activists jump in to prove that there is no possible difference in sound. The truth is that THEY cannot hear what other people can and instead of admitting it they go into denial. As a result they jump into every cable thread to tell other people that they cannot possibly hear the difference. Their ego is hurt and they quote any possible thing to substantiate their claim - like education or number of years being audiophile or number of cables the listened to. GROW UP PEOPLE - IT IS PATHETIC.