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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.  
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holmz
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And you have a fantastic Litz style construction

Does one even want Linz construction?

I thought for 50 or 60 Hz, and suppressing high frequencies, that more/more capacitance and inductance would be helpful?

(For speaker cables I can see it.)
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I have tried this power cable with 22 gauge and 18 gauge wires as well.
22 gauge sounds etched, treble is piercing and bass is affected. (At least on my system)
18 gauge sounds too thick, treble is attenuated.

I don’t know exactly why this is the case, but 20 gauge is the best, and is the goldilocks zone.
I found it to be very neutral, and has fantastic resolution.
The Litz construction, say over a simple stranded wire, has audibly less distortion.
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holmz
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I have tried this power cable with 22 gauge and 18 gauge wires as well.
22 gauge sounds etched, treble is piercing and bass is affected. (At least on my system)
18 gauge sounds too thick, treble is attenuated.

I don’t know exactly why this is the case, but 20 gauge is the best, and is the goldilocks zone.
I found it to be very neutral, and has fantastic resolution.
The Litz construction, say over a simple stranded wire, has audibly less distortion

It seems at odds with how the power supply in the amp could be affected by it, but it is interesting that it was observed.
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@holmz 

They haven’t delivered yet but I’ll be sure to report back!
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Latest Audiogon email advertisement

List: $1,500.00
Sale: $749.00

Core Power Technologies Diamond Xtreme 6 Foot Power Cord
World Class 6’ power cord compares to the competition at under $10,000.00 Yeah! Really

It’s stuff like this that drives myself and newbies into a frenzy. Where is the outrage that a product dares compare itself with a product costing 13 and 1/3 times as much and what are they comparing?

Power cables do make a difference I’ve heard it and on surface this email either sounds like the biggest deal or biggest scam or power cables don’t really matter that much.

How would I ever know?
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