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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
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jpauerstein
1 posts
 
I use a Markus Tunis Black Shadow power cord with my PS 5 and it works well.  I thought it was an improvement over the stock cord in my listening environment.
robert53
461 posts
 
Shunyata  Venom HC or Essential Sound Products MusicCord Pro are really well made and inexpensive. 
buellrider97
387 posts
 
 In my modest system , I upgraded from the Pangea to a Shunyata Venom HC on my Richard Gray and had a noticeable improvement. This comparison was after I installed a 20 amp Hubble outlet . Hopefully you’ve upgraded your outlets . Cheers , Mike. 
koestner OP
667 posts
 
Does anybody have a preference of solid core wire over stranded?
mitch2
3,967 posts
 
Yes, for interconnects and speaker cables, but I believe solid core wire is not recommended for power cables due to the higher potential for breakage due to repeated bending.  There have been a couple of folks who have discussed that, in their opinion, Romex would actually sound pretty good as a power cord but is not recommended because of the safety issue.  I have never tried it.
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