Hearing is believing?........power cables.......


For anyone who is skeptical about the difference a high quality power cord can make in your high quality audio system........try it.......hearing is believing. About 10 years ago when I bought my first "entry level" hifi system (B&K amp/preamp, Canton speakers) my audio advisor dropped off a Tara Labs Prism power cord. He said just try it for a week and if you don't think it makes a difference just return it. I, like most unfamiliar with high quality cables, was skeptical.......how could a cable 1 meter long from the wall to my equipment make a difference? I put it on the power amp and yes I could definitely tell there was a more defined bass and overall clearer soundscape. I'm a musicians, so I figured maybe the "non audiophile" can't hear the difference. So my brother-in-law who is a bricklayer came over and we did a blind listening test. I randomly switched the Tara, sometimes trying to fool him......told him I switched but didn't........he could tell every time I used the Tara! So I was convinced that it was "wishful thinking on my part or particularly sensitive ears. If you don't think a great power cable can make a difference........take the challenge. Try one for a week and see (hear) for yourself!
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I agree....+1 for kahlenz.  Buying expensive power cables can make you happy for reasons other than an improvement in SQ!  I have no issue with that.  

I do take issue with unsubstantiated claims that might cause a novice audio enthusiast to read what is here and  believe that he must upgrade all his wires, cables (even digital) and other interconnects in order to "improve" his system...and then fall victim to the persuasiveness of expectation bias.
For those who tried some aftermarket cables and listened, I challenge anyone who has not done a blind test to do so.  if you haven't then you are just muddling placebo effect and expectation bias.

Money can be spent to give better sound in other ways (that really do matter) or to buy some artwork, or nicer looking gear with the same SQ, or donated to a charity for whatever esthetics you want.

Yep, blind test and not blind test can pick the difference every time between a good quality audiophile Power Cable and cheap throwaway cable. Combined with good Power conditioning, music just flows with better depth, definition, dynamics etc.

As long as you have high quality equipment money extremely well spent.

Actually it be very possible to get negative results with blind tests just like any kind of test for a wide variety of reasons. Shall I list them? People get way too hung up on blind tests because they mistakenly believe they settle all disputes, especially when it comes to controversial things like uh, power cords. A negative result from a blind test means practically nothing. Hel-loo!