I wouod like a power cord recomendation that's in the budget category

I confess to buying the Pangea cord when I needed something for my Richard Brown BEL 1001 amp. Though a Home Depot $6 cord would have worked just as well! I decided that this particular amp deserved something fancy - as it is the FIRST production one (serial no. 0001) and came from the original owner (who was a friend of the late Richard Brown).

Personally,  I would not buy Pangea.  Tried their power cords and they sucked all the life out of my system. A used Shunyata Diamondback Platinum cord should cost you around $100-125.00. 

+1 Cullen Cables.

Anticable makes a good budget cord

I always used Cardas Golden Reference with my Calypso and Calypso Signature.... about $250/$300 used.