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Low noise, neutral, high current power cord for wall to power distributor

Hello,
I am in the market for a power cord. It will be connected between the wall socket and my AC distributor. I have come across many discussion which say that this is the most critical power cord and the best should go here. At the moment I use a $200 entry level power cord and it is somewhat noisy/grainy. I would like to get a power cord in the range of $1200 (new or used) that would considerably lower the noise floor and sound neutral/effortless.
I am not in a state to experiment with new kids on the block so I would like to stick to the proven ones:

1. Shunyata Alpha HC (other models are welcome too)
2. Furutech Reference
3. Audio Magic Illusion liquid air,
4. Transparent PLMM2
5. Gigawatt LC-2

Kindly suggest.
pani
sbrownnw
700 posts
 
I really like the Signal Cable MagicPower cables.  Great price and you can return it within 30 days for a personal trial...
denman
112 posts
 
I second the Signal Cable cords. I recently replaced all my much more expensive JPS cords with them. Three for amps preamp. Two for digital. Two on my Golden Ear Triton One speakers. Excellent resulting improvement. May try their Silver Resolution model in the future. Highly recommend you at least give these a try before spending more money. You may be pleasantly surprised how good these are.
tdimler
132 posts
 
Shunyata Alpha HC is a great choice but should come in well under your budget.  Also look at Audience AU24 SE...around $1K used.  Superb power cord.

pani OP
1,219 posts
 
As an update, I tried some Ansuz ceramic, DCCA supreme eminence power cords. Both sounded clean but Neither of them sounded honest. Dcca was dark and rich, Ansuz airy and thin. But the power cord that gets it right is Audio Note ISIS. It is just as quiet as the Ansuz but harmonically and Timbrally properly developed. Flow of music is just right. I like it more than all the other cords I have tried till date. No hifi gimmicks, just musically correct and neutral performance. Thanks everyone. 
inna
7,296 posts
 
It's quite incredible how different power cords can sound in the same and different systems.
At the highest level Purist Audio, Echole and Stage III cables and cords are worth trying, I heard. I only tried Purist and not the latest except the Neptune RCA. Nor did I ever try any Audio Note, so it's good to know.
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