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

This is a journey through real life experiences from you to everyone that cares to educate themselves. I must admit that I was not a believer in power cords and how they affect sound in your system. I from the camp that believed that the speaker provided 75% of the sound signature then your source then components but never the power cord. Until that magic day I along with another highly acclaimed AudioGoner who I will keep anatomist ran through a few cables in quite a few different systems and was "WOWED" at what I heard. That being said cable I know that I am not the only believer and that is why there are so many power cord/cable companies out there that range from $50 to 20-30 thousand dollars and above. So I like most of you have to scratch my head and ask where do I begin what brand and product and what should i really pay for it?

The purpose of this discussion to get some honest feed back on Price to Performance from you the end user to us here in the community.

Please fire away!


 


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boxer12
8,656 posts
 
"boxer12
Can you tell us what you had them counted to?"  

$200-300 / Oyaide (DIY)
These were connected to everything (I have several). Some are still in place (to the amps & TT power supply)

$400-500 / Cerious
Connected from wall to exactpower transformer (everything but the power amps go through this dedicated transformer)

$600-$1000 / Acoustic Revive
Connected to the power supply for the phono preamp & dac. Also connected to the Acoustic Revive "Power strip" (from the transformer)

>$1000 / Jena Labs
Connected to the preamp

dutchydog
56 posts
 
I own a brand new pass lab XP 27 and I also purchase some Cardas cables to hook up to my amplifier which is also passed lab when I first started listening to it it sounded so horrible that I could not take no matter how much I adjusted the dials to get to the right cartridge response my feelings were that things just had to break in but after a month and it was still almost terrible to listen to I got heartsick spending all that money and afraid to play my turntable it wasn't until a friend suggested that I put a high-quality power cord on my XP 27 to solve the problem so I bought a Kimber kable PK 14% right off the bat I heard the best sound the come out of my stereo and a long time so power cables definitely make a difference
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dynaquest4
445 posts
 
Dutchydog.  Tip:  take a breath now and then when posting and place a period at the end of each sentence.  That will make your posts make more sense and easier to understand.  Thanks.
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stringreen
6,468 posts
 
Isn't it always....try them all.....one will be just right.    I made my own...Acrolink cable with top of the line Furutech connections.   Very pleased.
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samuel03
40 posts
 
I know a guy (who made my living room speakers) who has spent years perfecting his brand of power cord. Knowing, if superficially, how much time and effort he has put in the project and how many trial and error he has gone through, I can’t say he is overcharging. It is not just the cost of the material plus some labor cost.
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