Where to use aftermarket power cords?

I found that I got the LEAST impovement using it with my digital front end.

I have had two different digital front ends; a Krell/EAD combo and now a Marantz. The result was the same with both.

The rest of my Krell gear; preamp, x-over, and amps, were all greatly improved.

Richard

I noticed that my responses to Audiogon threads have been much more insightful since I started using an aftermarket power cord on my PC. My spelling has improved also. I don't know of there is a similar effect on Macs.

Well, I am a Mac user and after reading Thsalmon's post I thought that i wuld try a oopgrdad power krd on mi komputr soi treyed it and luk whut 343 2#$%# 5$b ???*>%F>!!!!

So I put it back on my CD transport and I'm much happier. By the way I've tried upgraded cords on all my gear and the best improvement by far was after I put them on the digital front end, especially the DAC.

Go figure...

When I started making my own PCs I had my old 'store-bought' PCs laying around. Just for grins I put one on my monitor. It did look better, the picture was clearer. It was not important enough to me to keep the cord there so I sold it, but they do improve monitor performance too.

To clarify my previous post; the better PCs improved every piece on which I used them. The improvement was biggest on the front-end though.

Certainly has made a difference for me on all equipment.
You don't realize that there can be blacker backgrounds until you get it from an upgraded PC.
Have one on my integrated amp (MF A300); and on my sources (Pioneer Elite DVD/CD, Cary 308).
I think it may depend on the actual construction of the power supplies and power delivery of each component as far as the amount of improvement, but I would recommend using one on all of your equipment except a subwoofer which probably does not need it.

No need to spend huge dollars as the upgrade from stock 18ga cords is significant usually with any aftermarket cord.

I started out using DIY 14ga Volex PC's that cost me about 10 bucks to make. Nice improvement all around.

I then splurged and switched out to Ven Haus power cords for everything which are less than 100$ a cord pre made (or you can do DIY with his materials) and they really allow the equipment to sound their best IMHO.

I am sure there may be are better cords than what I have, but for the money the VH cords are a great value.