Power cords: Anticable vs Mad Scientist

Power cords do not affect audio quality. Save your money.

Tripp Lite power cords sell on Amazon. They  come in various lengths and plug configurations. 15A, 14AWG (NEMA 5-15P to IEC-320-C13), 6-ft Black currently sells for $13.60. This style also comes in 2'/3'/10'/12' lengths.  UL listed, lifetime warranty.  Free returns, free Amazon Prime delivery.

Over 5 decades I have tried many different known mfgs cables (both coax, IC, PC, and speaker) Recently I read a AG Forum thread titled Counterfeit Chinese Cables, and tried a knockoff Nordost Odin 2 Coax to compare to my $169 Pangea. They are so cheap I bought a 1.0m and a 1.5m, combined price (free shipping) about half that of the Pangea! And OMG, so much better, that I immediately ordered  XLRs, then a couple PCs (which I later upgraded to the Odin GOLD) and finally Odin 2 speaker cables (will upgrade to Odin 2 GOLD also). The only downside is it takes about 3 weeks to S Florida, but well worth it

The anticables power cords have always amazed me with every one I have added to my system. I am slowly replacing my Synergistic Research and Shunyata venom cables.

So when researching PCs, is it all based on faith from reviews? I never hear anyone talking about the design principles of the cables. How did the manufacturer go about designing the cables? What basic hypothesis did they use? Companies like Cardas use exotic manufacturing techniques for their cables that are quite expensive and tedious which somewhat justifies why they cost so much and might explain why they might sound better than a welding cable! What are these small boutique (step above DIY) companies do that makes their cables so superior?….