Monstrous power cables

Heavy!

I’m of the camp that cables can and do make a difference but that those differences are always subtle, at best.

While I largely agree with this, I shy away from using the term “always” in audio.  While most of my cable changes have made subtle improvements, there have been a few that were not subtle.  However, I’d also submit that just because improvements may be relatively subtle relative to, say, a speaker change, that doesn’t mean they aren’t important or even indispensable once you hear them to the point you wouldn’t go back to what you had before.  That’s my experience anyway. 

I find generally, cables, cords, and interconnects typically make noticeable and important differences in the sound quality and occasionally huge differences. I have not been able to predict which is going to be huge. I have a number of very fond memories of jaw dropping changes… equivalent to a component upgrade.
 

The noticeable and important changes are additive… so the small important difference in a single set of interconnects is very significant when applying to all components. Also, closer to the source tend to be more important for interconnects and higher power for power cords. But it depends. Direct lines virtually always make a very important contribution.

@audiodwebe 

I bought a Pangea, AC-9SE cord a few months ago and would be very interested how it compares to the $1000 cord.

Maybe I missed it, but what is the $1000 cord you are referring to?

All the best.

JD

They don't change the sound and they are huge because a lot of humans equate size/weight with quality. In the watch world, I've read where people say they don't like watch xxx because it's titanium and doesn't feel like quality. "It doesn't have heft."

Humans are so gullible and believe such silly things with no actual proof other than, "I know what I hear."