Synergistic Research Galileo SX Power cord. (Opinions on sound quality appreciated).

Ozzy, that could be because the other power cords in your system are not Synergistic Research with shields attached to a star ground point. I’ve never tried a single or a few SR cables in a mix with other non-SR cables to ascertain the ground shields performance under a mix and match circumstance. But in a full Synergistic Research loom, where interconnect shields and power cord shields are all tied to a central ground point, the effect is dramatic, and positive.

Ted Denney
Lead Designer, Synergistic Research Inc.

Misunderstanding, question is not how you card afford it. Price is relative in this hobby, it's a personal decision how much someone can and wants to spend on an item. Question is how is the cable besting what has come before? Soundstage, timber, balance, impact...? Essentially how does it compare? 

This indeed is the question. None of this stuff can really be compared any other way than by, uh, comparison. Because "the ultimate comparison" with live acoustic music, does not apply because then you have to consider the entire recording chain. The only thing that makes sense to me is to try and compare the differences when changing from one to another. In doing this it comes down to just what you said, soundstage, timbre, balance, impact....

I guess the simplest answer is when you change a piece of equipment and the sound is more enjoyable you know its a keeper.

ozzy

@ozzy 

I don’t know what your “amps” are, but given the simplicity of your system, and the number of power cords needed, it only makes sense to switch to Galileo SX for your amps. That’s what I would do. Cheers