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One Cord To Rule Them All

I'm seeking advice for a power cord to go from the wall outlet to my PSA P10 power regenerator. It needs to be 1.5M / 5 ft. and have the ability to pass 600 watts for many hours per day. My current PC is a Pangea AC-9, and my budget is about $200 to $300. The candidates I have so far are: Pangea AC-9 SE Mk ll, Audio Envy Ocean 3, or a PS Audio AC10 (used for about $300). Any thoughts? ... Thanks
koestner
tablejockey
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What gives you the impression the P10 needs a "better" pc than the already better than stock pc?

Power cords don't "pass" wattage. 

Just my experience-I plugged a $25K+ Nordost Odin II into my PP which normally is a Heimdall II. No angels singing/rainbows. The PP just did what it  normally does. I also did Nordost Blue Heaven vs Heimdall vs Pangea AC13Se=no noticeable difference.  


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ghosthouse
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koestner - can't say with certainty what will benefit your PSA regenerator.  Can say, I switched out the stock Istotek Premier on an Aquarius power conditioner for a Shunyata Venom HC and heard a significant improvement in sound.  I tried a Pangea AC9 on it but thought sound with the Venom HC was better.  I heard further improvement over the Venom HC when I tried a Shunyata Delta NR v1 and still more with a Shunyata Alpha NR v1.  The biggest step-change, however, was with the Venom HC.  Call The Cable Co. and you can rent a Venom HC or get in touch with Music Direct.  You can buy from MD with a long (45? or 60? day) money back return option.  Good luck.  Hope this helps.  
koestner OP
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MC and TJ:
600 watts I think is about correct as the P10 says the system is drawing 420 watts at idle (my 2 mono amps idle at 150 watts each). Now the P10 runs at about 66% efficiency so 420/.66 = 636 watts. If it goes from the wall into the P10, then yes it is passing the watts through the cable. Watts are Voltage x Current and about 600 watts are passing through the power cord while my system is running.

I was thinking of going to a solid core cable instead of stranded, but keeping within my budget... any chance?
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lalitk
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@koestner 

I highly recommend VH Audio Flavor4 cord for $335 / delivered. I doubt you can do any better than this cord in your price range. 
https://www.vhaudio.com/flavor4.html
jetter
3,033 posts
 
Help out someone who has never owned a power regenerator.  After reading what tablejockey wrote, it makes me wonder that as long as the power cord can deliver enough electricity to the regenerator, what does it matter what power cord you use?  I only ask because as PSAudio states, the unit "regenerates new, pure, safe, and unrestricted AC power".  So as long as the unit isn't being starved, then, within reason, what does it matter what happens before the electricity reaches the unit prior to being regenerated?
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