Really bad sounding power cables ?

Never said I don’t like shielded power cables. At least that is not what I universally currently believe. I said that one specific power cable made with Duelund 12ga 600v Polycast wire sounds better unshielded. I tested several times after proper break in etc... In this particular case it closed in and darkened the sound.  I also notice this with ICs sometimes.  However, I also understand that this is NOT always the case. It depends on the conductor,  build and other variables including the home environment of a given system. 

I have made so many shielded power cords that I lost count. Some of them sounded quite good such as these Furutech bulk cables....

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Connect the shield at the wall/male end only to ground. Leave the shield unconnected at the other end.

Neotech bulk power cable is also shielded and sounds good. A tad overly warm or dark, but good.

None of these approach the realism and lively sound of the unshielded Duelund after burn in. Power cords need burn in time.

Sorry, but I have not made a really terrible power cord as yet. Not really terrible 🙂

Thanks for the clarification, GR!

I'm particularly interested in an inexpensive, horrible sounding power cable to try in my rig, to see if I can hear any difference at all.

Okay, but wait a minute. Didn't you just build your own DIY power cord? So is the problem you can't hear any difference? Or you want to see if there's one even more horrible sounding? 

Serious question. Because it seems you use a lot of your own DIY cables. And seriously, the last guy I knew who did that, he had so many of these horrible sounding cables it got to the point he truly could not hear any difference between cables, until he brought one over and tried it in mine. He was shocked how easy it was to hear the differences, and how obviously inferior his money saving masterpiece was.

Also I don't see why its necessary even to ask. Every audiophile worth his salt has a drawer full of horrible sounding power cables- they include em with every component! If you have ANY power cords, DIY or otherwise, that don't make those freebies sound horrible by comparison, well then that's your problem right there.