Upgrading

I had your VIRTUAL DYNAMICS POWER ONE power cords in a prior system about 15 years ago.

I was disappointed with them and thankful to ditch them in favour of significant upgrades for two reasons :

- they were bulky and overly stiff and comparatively hard to position in an audio rack

- performance wise, I found them to sound like crap. = Not one of my finer moments in purchases 

FWIW: I have an entire loom of CARDAS CLEAR / CARDAS GOLDEN  REFERENCE power cords that smokes them …. Not even close.

And yes, it is also a full loom array of CARDAS CLEAR XLR/RCA ICs and digital IC with the final speaker cable upgrade in process.

BUT ,,,,and it’s a big “BUT” ,,,, the CARDAS are clear winners by a long shot with the burden of a lot more money spent (…worth every dime IMO …) 

I would start off with power cords, then Speaker and IC’s.

+1, @ghdprentice ~ listing your components would be helpful!

I myself did speakers first, IC next, Power cords last. In theory, Power cords should be first, IC next, speakers last, but felt my power conditioner did good enough job. I also felt that if the cords after the power cords were not up to snuff, then I wouldn't actually hear any improvement from power cord upgrades.

@ghdprentice had a quick question.. How do I update my system photos.. I got some new ones, and I can't seem to figure out how to add them.. Thanks..

It’s amazing cable companies even exist since all cables sound the same… Good Grief. Maybe many cannot hear the difference, too stubborn to want to accept they do or maybe using an old receiver from the 70’s with some Bose 301’s and even Michael Fremer could not either. Hahaha…
 

I would start with room treatment first if your space allows, then IC’s, Speaker Cables, then Power Cords. Power Cords can make as much of a difference as any other cable location, but if you’re not on dedicated circuits, respectable outlets/receptacles with good contact area then you may not hear the difference at first. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on receptacles as some Hubbell hospital grade outlets are a good place to start.

As always, trust your ears.