What do you think of this power cord?


Maze Audio is a family-owned company that states it hand-makes its cables in the US.  There is a range of prices for power cables, but I was looking at this entry cable.  I don’t see any mention of the metal used in the cables, but I don’t know if that is as crucial for power cables as for interconnects.  I am interested in your opinions.  Thanks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Maze-Audio-Eden-Series-Black-Orange-AC-Audio-Power-Cord-Cable-10-Ga-Audioph...
bob540
One thing I should tell you is that my house was built in the mid-50’s and had the two prong outlets without the opening for the ground.  When an electrician was doing some other work, I asked him about getting grounding receptacles in place of the original ones, so that I wouldn’t need to use those adapters.  He told me that it would be expensive to re-wire the house but that I could still install the three prong receptacles if he replaced the existing circuit breakers with appropriate breakers.  Thus, I wouldn’t have grounded outlets but it would be legal and safe to do it that way.  So we did.  Thus, I do not actually have grounded outlets.

Neither do I have a power conditioner.  I have two Furman power strips that all my equipment, including a large TV, are plugged into.  Every spot on the strips is in use and I could use more.  I could check to see how expensive it would be to have two dedicated outlets installed, if that would help given my current situation.  My understanding is that the dedicated outlets could be grounded, right?


A new dedicated 20A line will be a nice improvement. Especially if you DIY which is very easy to do.Either way make sure it is just one line that goes direct to one outlet for the system. Use a multiple gang outlet box so you have at least four plugs on the wall. That way you can run your two Furman strips and still have wall outlets to plug a few critical things in direct. 

Yes the new line will be modern standards with ground. Because of this you will want to be sure everything connected to your system is plugged into this one line and nothing else. Otherwise you are very likely to get ground loop hum. If you have an electrician install this do not let him talk you into adding any other outlets or making any connections to this line. One 20A line direct from the panel to your system outlet is all you want.


Thanks for the advice.  I’m going to check with an electrician and see about getting work done (but have to clean up my garage first so he can get in there)
I tried one of their "Ref" power cords. Overall quality looked good, the male end that plugs into outlet was nice and tight but the equipment side was not tight at all. It sagged and felt like it could almost just fall off the amp. It did sound nice on my old class A amp though, didn't hear any difference on my current Mac integrated. 
Someone recommended Laspada power cables.  I found one on
e-bay that is 10 awg and costs $95.  It seems any “decent” cable is deemed to cost a lost more than that.  
Someone recommended Laspada power cables.  I found one on
e-bay that is 10 awg and costs $95.  It seems any “decent” cable is deemed to cost a lost more than that.