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Power Cords Snake Oil ??

Having been a long time audiophile living with countless high end compnents I have to wonder about the theory and practicality of high end power cords.

I have yet to hear the difference a power cord makes. Ive owned, synergistic, Shunyata, BMI and cardas. I in no way can detect any sonic signature or change. Give me a pair of interconnects and I imeadiately notice a difference somewhere in the sonic spectrum. Not the PC though. I have accomplished 4 blind tests with my friends. 3 out of the 4 they did not know their cord was replaced. All 4 were using a stock factory supplied cord. Each of the 4 tests were done on different components. Amp, CDP, Preamp & dac.

My electrical backround tells me that provided you supply the component with its required voltage bet 110vac or 220/240vac its happy. Now, change the incoming frequency from 60hz to say 53hz and watch how quickly your soundstage collapses.! This is often the case during the summer months when home air conditioners are in use and the utility company power output is taxed to the max. A really good power conditioner should however take care of the frequency fluctuations. But 110vac is still 110vac regardless of the conductor it passes through as long as its remains 110vac when it reaches the intended circuit. Does your 8k amp or preamp know the difference of the path the voltage took to reach it ? Many an audiophile will use a dedicated 20amp circut for their equipment.That is a good idea as voltage & frequency fluctuations will occur in the home circuit to to other loads on the main breaker panel but again, A power cord simply is the means of transporting the voltage from the wall to the component. IF there is a clean 110vac @ 60hz at the wall socket, no matter what the medium is to go from the socket to the component, it will still be 110vac @60hz.

Could somebody expand on this a bit more. I just dont understand it. ??
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Also, since we all know that Geoff has fake credentials and is a major liar, let’s all agree that he’s a bigger loser than anyone who works at Subway, shall we? I mean at least they can make a decent sandwich. All he can do is come up with BS psuedo-science descriptors for the grifting he attempts to pull off on so-called audiophiles.

How many of you even care about music? I doubt any of you (Geoff, cleeds, clearthink, a few others) have actually stood up and danced in the past 5 years. LMAO---and you know I’m right. If I’m wrong, tell me - what have you danced to recently, and was it better because you had a "better" power cable? Maybe you’ll actually name the music you like if you’re too chickensh*t to say why you prefer expensive power mains cables. Do you even listen to music in a live setting? I kinda doubt it. Plus at concerts/shows they use crummy cords. Sooo......

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH God what a bunch of losers.
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I thought you said you were leaving......


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"I thought you said you were leaving......"


Could you show me the quote that said "I’m leaving"?  I'm not going anywhere until my account is deleted or someone here offers up a definitive stance on power cables, i.e. the subject of the thread. In the mean time....

I asked Audiogon mods - some of whom are clearly monitoring this very thread - to delete my account. When they do, I am leaving. But I am not quite sure what gave you the idea I would have "left" before such time as I am still able to post. In any case, that will involve them deleting all data associated with my account from their servers - buyer/seller/comments thread participant/etc.

You seem close enough to an expert - do you think they’ll do that? Or can I expect to be able to sit around here and make fun of the aforementioned individuals indefinitely?

Aaaaand....perhaps you might clarify - OR - just admit you’re also piling on and trying to join the cliquish junior high behavior? What is YOUR OPINION on power cords? You DO care about the TOPIC right?
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".... which the mods frown upon. You'll find out soon enough..."


You mean after you flag my posts? Hey - since you're in so well with the mods, why don't you try to help me get what I asked for; namely for them to delete my account? 


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In case you clowns were wondering, my question about what you’ve danced to in the past year wasn’t rhetorical.

If you’re not going to address the topic which is power cables, then at least let’s stick to music....have you danced to ANY music in the past year, if so what and what system were you using to listen - or - what live venue were you at?

But none of you are interested in audio, much less music at all....’r’ya? Am I the only music lover in this thread and probably the only person that has actually danced in the past 5 years - alone or with someone else? - That IS a rhetorical question. I already know the answers because if previous discussion has been any indication on how disingenuous the answers will be, all I can say is......

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