Are aftermarket power cords required to be UL / CE approved?

 Hi,

UL has listings for complete products (UL) ......
........and components (Ur) recognized, which means it must be used in a tested product - not by itself.

If you go to an electrical supply house and buy readily available high grade UL Listed cable & plug components - you can build your own cable...... as long as you've wired it properly. If these companies are using high grade components and proper build you should be fine.

FYI - most of the "audiophile" wall receptacles that sell for hundreds of dollars on line are rebadged Hospital grade receptacles. They provide a more secure connection. Start with this before you purchase cables.

Hope this helps

+1 Fundsgon

@8th-note,
I was going to give the kitchen fire example, but you did it perfectly.
With regard to insuring audio equipment, that can vary from company to company. All you have to do is check the section titled ’Limits on Certain Property". Usually jewelry, firearms, etc. will be listed. If audio equipment is not listed, the limit of coverage is the overall policy limit which covers all of your personal property. As mentioned above keep receipts and photos of everything. It great to have a good agent, but remember, they basically sell insurance and usually just have a basic or rudimentary knowledge of specific coverages.
Also, always make sure you have full replacement cost coverage, not just actual cash value (market value).

Talk about paranoia...I used this PC for a few yearshttps://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/powercord_prev.php

Scary looking, but it did what any aftermarket PC is supposed to do.
Speaking to sales person, he said Pierre uses them WITHOUT the candy wrapper!
I would imagine if the adjuster found the charred remains of something like this, NO CHECK FOR YOU!

Live on the edge!