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If Power Cords Don't Matter...

First of all, I don’t own any high-end power cords, mostly because I can’t fit them behind my rack. Second, I am not trying to stir up controversy, as you will see from my question. I understand that the people who believe power cords make no difference argue that once the power gets into the component, the AC is converted to DC and the power supply of the component takes over completely. I think I have that right for the most part. So it that’s true, and it probably is from a traditional EE standpoint, why is it that I have not heard anyone say that power conditioners make no difference? I am not aware of anyone with a decent system ever saying that a Niagara or Triton or Audience teflon conditioner didn’t affect their sound, for good or for bad. So if the EE theory is true, wouldn’t power conditioners make no difference either? I have an Audience AR6T for almost 10 years and I think it made a big difference. BTW - I am not talking about Power Plants, which deal with voltage stabilization, which is a different topic.  Obviously, if your AC voltage is way off, it's going to cause problems.  
chayro
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holmz
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How do they work is my question?
If a shielding worked then what about the distance from Hoover dam to the outlet?
But then the last 5’ I need to run a $1000 cable?

And with internet over power lines, it is not like the noise needs to be shielded from getting in… It can already be in there.

It cannot be much lower resistance

Do the high $ ones have more indictable or capacitance?Or do they use something that has an immeasurable quality?
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thyname
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@cleeds 

The latter. That’s my guess. Based on what I see on ALL audio forums, across the internet. The same usual people who post everywhere everyday. Sometimes they don’t even own any audio system 

Do you think the cable skeptics represent half of the audiophile community? Or, perhaps, are they just a noisy minority?
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three_easy_payments
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I have found power cables make a difference more with some components than others.  In the grand scheme of things, and with a fixed budget, I have found that money is best prioritized towards other aspects of your hifi system than power cords assuming you're at least starting with a basicly competent cable. 
turnbowm
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"How do they work is my question?
If a shielding worked then what about the distance from Hoover dam to the outlet?
But then the last 5’ I need to run a $1000 cable?...."

That's easily explained by Voodoo Science.
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