The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance

@atdavid 

"What he said!"

If you're brave enough to try one of these, they DO offer improvement for a bargain .
https://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/powercord_prev.php

I used one one for years without  worry. It looks like a disaster ready to happen, but if you have a child/pet free environment, it works. Naturally YMMV.

Reality, if there were problems with this cord, I would think Pierre would have taken it off the site years ago.

The clear,candy wrapper insulation was getting beat up, and the scotch tape repairs became too much.

Speaking with a Mapleshade guy years ago, he said Pierre prefers them WITHOUT the insulation! Now that's freakin manly!!

Disclaimer:. Not affiliated with... or compensated by manufacturer... but the following gives a basic explanation how cables can affect sound.

FWIW...

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/whatwiredoes.htm

Now... as another example, (on a smaller scale), let’s look at phono cartridge tweaking. Most phono preamps have/allow for changing capacitors and resistors... either manually or by knobs/switches...
that affect the frequency response of the cartridge.

Using the same basic understanding and principals... some companies may use different gauges of wire... different dialectric insulators... different metals... and different sheilding, to manipulate electrons of a power cord, (or interconnect or speaker cable), to a sound that they prefer.

Some individuals will prefer this "house sound" , while others won’t... and even others won’t hear a difference due to ear shape, or ear damage.

While I have no foundational argument for what I am about to say... I might even suggest that using the above mentioned methods might even cause a phase shift... with the end result requiring a speaker placement change.

And no... I’m not smoking or drinking anything. Just a theory based on subtle changes and experimentation with my setup.

"@turnbowm - which Bryston do you have?
- I have the B135 integrated - great value and quality....

....And for components of the quality level of Bryston and LTA, one would need the very best power cables to achieve discernible improvements and that equates to $$$"

In answer to your question, I have the Bryston B60R which I have enjoyed for 19 years. I have tried various audiophile power cables in the past but the B60R doesn't seem to care one way or the other. Perhaps the robustness of the power supplies in Bryston amps explains their indifference. 

@dynaquest4 

"I have an OPPO-105 and I use the stork cord. I have never, not even once, thought it put out audio that was unlistenable."


Hook a 15 amp Shunyata Venom to it and wait a couple days.

Not saying the Venom is a bad cord... just that the Oppo won't like it.