Power Cords


Someone help me understand the potential (if any) sonic effects of power cords. I have seen a wide range of prices for these things. Are they worth it, and what are some recommendations. I have Manley Neo Classic 250's.
xagwell
I was never a believer in aftermarket, high dollar power cords, I mean how can the last 5 feet of wire make a difference? especially when there's literally hundreds of feet of standard, 12 ga. at best, romex in the walls...all I can recommend is that ONLY YOUR ears can be the judge of this...I tried a PS Audio Extreme Plus on my Jolida integrated and was absolutely stunned at the difference it made over the stock PC...blacker backrounds, better imaging, more focus. It definitely made me think that there is something to this... I am a true believer in VH Audio's power cords, I have several in my system...Chris has many "flavors" to chose from and he has a 60 day in home trial period...If you don't like it, just send it back! But remember, don't listen to me or anyone else...only YOUR ears will tell you the truth! Good Luck!
All depends on the equipnment. But for analog equipnment and tube stuff I have found benifits for my solid state recever didn't help much.
All that I can add, is that in my experiences, power cords have made a bigger sonic improvement (dollar wise) than interconnects or speaker cables in my system.

I would have laughed at the above statement two years or so ago.

Cheers,
John
Xagwell,
My answer is twofold:
1. any after market powercord will most definitely give superior returns over your stock cord BUT...
2. Your money should be budgeted to then take the step to the most return on your dollar...upgrading the wires [and breaker! ] in your walls and changing your outlets.
By spending approx. 25% on the cords and the balance on the above ' your money will be better spent than cords alone!
have fun!