The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance

Dyna, Your example is only of value if your ears are no better than that of a recording engineer. 

Boxer....your comment is of no real value. 

Thyname...I am not at liberty to disclose my source.  He is a professional audio and recording engineer with decades of experience in the business.  My reference to him is true.  If you do not trust me, no problem...I don't know you either.

"   Any actual difference the new PC could/would make will be subtle "

- teoretically yeah but it is not true. Most hifi powercables are just bling though, that`s correct. Expensive plugs does not improve anything. But again; try solid core pc`s. Even a recording-enginer should be able to hear the imroved dymamics and cleaned up soundstage. Lesson: to hear a differnce there has to be a difference.

"  Second, audio memory is extremely perishable.."

- that`s an urban legend. Our memory here will depend a lot on our skill-level, a skilled listener will understand and get a lot moore information out of any sample.
 Imagine you`re on a jungle-safari for the first time. It`s your first night out in the jungle, and you can hear so many strange sounds while you`re lying in the tent trying to sleep. Your local guide on the other hand, he`s asleep allready, not worrying at all because he knows every sound and what they mean. But be shure, one "wrong" sound and he will be awake. That`s why he is still alive.
Just as we can remember a smell or a taste we can allso remember sound-experience. For as long as we live.

"   And doing that (A/B switching) to test a power cord is nearly impossible for a home audiophile.."

Now you`re beeing funny. Ever tryed this? Well it will off course depend on your skill-level AND the actual powercords, if there really is any difference. 


As a norwegian I`m also familiar with this little trick known as "turn the net-phase". Since our ac-plugs can be turned 180 degrees we do this. And wow, it makes a difference. First of all to 3D and bass-timing/weight. 
This off course confuses less skilled listeners but are easy as **** for an old geek. 

Use a $5K cable for the final 3 ft and plug it into a $3 outlet and $0.12/ft, 14 gauge wire that runs 75 ft back to the breaker box.

Every time I read a cable topic, I visualize my bank account balance dropping. As a person nearing retirement, I just can't see myself throwing down much money on cable upgrades when I am trying to buy better or reference components. Cullen Cable will be my best option for the money.