Best DIY power cable. Why not make?

@Leezmaze - $10-30 may get you a 12 gauge  extension cord - then you have to add plugs

Like these
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vanguard-For-Audio-24K-Gold-Plated-IEC-connector-US-plug-C-120G-P-120G/1813...

or these
https://www.ebay.com/itm/pair-Rhodium-Plated-C-037-IEC-plug-P-037-US-mains-connector-for-power-cable...

I just used a standard 12 gauge extension cords - good for Source components and smaller amps.

The connectors actually make a significant difference

Make sure you strip the outer sleeve and braid the three conductors. If you like you can finish off with some expandable nylon sleeve - it protects the conductors and looks a little nicer

Straight 12 gauge with the sleeve intact will not yield much of an improvement (if any) over stock cables.

Make sure you get the polarity correct.

Regards

Biketech60
+1 / I've made several PC's using  Oyaide Tunami cable myself & completely agree that this cable is well worth the money. Bought the cable from vhaudio. 

Thanks @williewonka   

Could you elaborate on how to braid the cables?

Thank you!

@leexmaze - I will try :-)

My  Braiding is simply a criss-cross affair...
- Take the three conductors and attach them to the IEC plug
- plug the connector into an unused component (if you have one)
- or hold it in a vice
- you can even wedge it in a drawer or tape it to an table top if all else fails
- allow the live conductor to hang free
- take the ground and neutral conductors and cross them over the top of the live conductor
- then pass them to the back of the live conductor and cross them again.
- bring them to the front again and cross them - repeat until finished

Each time the neutral and ground conductors cross the signal conductor - alternate the conductor position i.e....
- place the neutral next to the live conductor for one crossing and then the ground next to the live conductor for the next crossing

The braiding needs to be "reasonably tight" - about 1.5 inches between crossings 

You may find the live conductor ends up being a bit longer than the ground and neutral - just trim to the same length.

I have tried a more normal braid i.e. criss-cross alternating conductors - but this method seems to work better.

Hope that helps - steve

@williewonka any reason you prefer the Rhodium plugs over the Pure Copper plugs?