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I have always wondered why if better cables produce better sound, as appears to be the consensus, I am not aware of any manufacturer that provides an aftermarket quality power cable with their product. If I am wrong please tell me. There may be instances I am not familiar with.

Wouldn't they be in the best position to test or design the optimum cable for their component? Wouldn't it be a great marketing angle to say to the customer does not need to worry or fret about selecting this expensive accessory.

"We know these cables show off our component to best effect and there is not question of listener bias or self interested market hype. We offer you the best cable to use with our components." 

They could make it optional if they wanted to remain price competitive. This same thinking applies to interconnects, especially with manufacturers who make multiple interconnected components. I pose these questions in all sincerity, not particularly wishing to stir the cable controversy pot. But because it is precisely the absence of this practice that most makes me doubt the objective superiority of the whole cable enterprise.

Mostly I would like to know if I am wrong and there are some examples of manufacturers who either include, offer or recommend specific power, interconnect and speaker cable for their products. Thanks community members for offering a place to ask this question that keeps gnawing at me.

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dcpillai
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Pearl Acoustics makes Sibelius cables specifically for their well regarded Sibelius SG and CG speakers. The cables are said to be developed together with the speakers. See https://pearlacoustics.com/sibelius-cables/

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kingsleuy
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I am happy if the manufacture provides a power cord at all.  I wow at a dvd that comes with those red, white and yellow cables and batteries for the remote!

However, I feel High End products should NOT come with any cables at all.  Many manufactures Recommends them.  Spectral Audio twists your arm for one speaker cable brand.  Power, interconnect and speaker cables should be left to the customer for the fine tweak.  An audiophile who has experienced the benefits, already has a few of their choice.

Consider:  What if the cord or cable the manufacture recommends (sounding the best) cost of $20,000, includes it with the product and passes the cost onto the customer?  This tread would be "Should the manufacture force a power cable onto the customer?"

urbie
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tump350,

you should try OCC single Crystal copper which is even better than pure copper because there's no Crystal barriers in the wire at all, pure copper is not the same as OCC single Crystal it can still be ofc wire which is very inferior to OCC single Crystal.

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lalitk
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“I hope you feel as I do that manufacturers who are affirmatively addressing this issue deserve your attention.”

I completely disagree with ‘deserve your attention’ notion. When I am shopping for electronics, I am considering its features, design, implementation and how it’s going to sound in my system. I didn’t buy my $25K EMM Labs DAC because they included $200 Kimber Power Cable which I did not care to use, instead I used a $5K PC. 
 

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thyname
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This is definitely “argument” #1 cable deniers make. The truth is pretty simple: why would a manufacturer add to the cost of their gear by including a good / pricey power cord, when the user will use their own preferred power cable anyways. A basic power is included for convenience purposes.

Besides:

1) Some manufacturers do not even include a power cord

2) Some manufacturers do in fact include sufficiently good / solid power cords, not the usual $2 junk. Example: my T+A PA 3100 HV does come with a decent 20A power cord. I often use it when I am in between cables, and it sounds sufficiently good.

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