I'm having a really hard time with: "Power cable reduced my soundstage"...

@captbeaver and @whostolethebatmobile. You had me at hello. Anyone looked at Madscientist cables? They fly under the radar, which intrigues me further. Yeah they have some Voodoo stuff going on, but it seems to work based on reviews and I’m interested. And they're relatively cheap.  Any thoughts?

https://www.soundstageaccess.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/769-mad-scientist-audio-heretical-analo....

I have gone thru a few speaker cable rotations and with the power cable I cant hear a change... 

Everything connected to one’s audio system matters. Truth deniers can be discontent.

And OP: knowing the science or magic will help you appreciate your system that much more? I doubt it. 

I am a little surprised you felt that strike at all, @tom8999 was it very close?


If so, I wonder if a shielded power cable would have done better?

A shielded power cord would have zero effect on taming a lightning surge. Truthfully, the lightning surge was mitigated by the sacrificial action of MOVs in the power conditioner. The damage that took out the Krell and its power cord also damaged house wiring and related components (panel, sub panel, receptacles, wiring, etc, etc,) and that means rip and replace all of that too. You should hire the services of a reputable certified electrical contractor to assess the damage to your home’s electrical system, and get in touch with your homeowners insurance provider ASAP.