Audioquest Storm Series power cables

@ozzy "people with no actual experience with better power cords"

Dear ozzy, please elaborate on “better” in your statement, it is not clear what do you mean. If would be good to know what cable you compared to, and what exact issue was fixed. If your “better” means look, feel, higher price, I would agree with you! 

All respectful equipment manufacturers have nice power cords incl in the package, and they do design power module in the amp/pre/etc for best performance, assuming incoming power noise etc. Plenty of designs have main power module separated from sensitive audio processing unit, others have power cable attached permanently to reduce resistance. Most of resistance in AC path is not the power cable, rather fuse, power switch, power transformer winding etc. Typical power transformer used for pre has about x10 Ohms resistance, while power amp has much lower resistance in the range of Ohms. Power amp cable resistance is couple of milli-Ohms, which is 1 / 1000 or less comparing to the rest of AC path. 

@facten +1 

In my 40+ years professional experience, incl big shows and recording studios, I found as “hearable" power issues can’t be fixed by power cord replacement, unless power cord/connectors are broken or are not meeting spec. To identify bad cables, I use special tester with two plugs. 

@westcoastaudiophile - Sorry, but in another thread you asked for someone to provide blind testing results between a stock cord and a $1000 cord. This would suggest that you have never tried any quality aftermarket power cord to know whether or not it will actually have an impact on SQ; therefore your declarations that they don’t aren’t based upon actual experience employing one in your system. Checking if a cable is functionally working isn't the same as  determining if one provides more SQ benefit than another. What is the composition of equipment in your system?  May it be that it isn’t revealing enough for quality power cord  to make a difference in it?

@facten please provide “blind test” results to backup your statements. clarification of word “quality” in your statement "quality aftermarket power cord” will be welcome too! 

@westcoastaudiophile - Do your own homework; I've done mine and made the change.  Fell free to give it try and post your objective experience. If not just stop with your know it all pronouncements , your supposed background isn’t impressing anyone . Credibility to statements comes with actual experience trying things . Do you have a system;? You’ve ignored the question regarding what equipment you have now in 2 threads.