What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?


I have bought six or seven different power cords, none over $500 and have noticed little or no change in the sound of my system. All the cables are 12 gauge or bigger.  Without talking about cables made with unobtainium, where did you start hear a difference.
 

Thanks.

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"What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?"

- It is amazing how this thread has morphed into many things other than the original question in the title line.

"What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?"

As stated, A Power Cable with a PC Triple C Wire.

Not much to be discovered, not sure my recollections have any thoughts worthwhile reporting on, in relation to my experiences between OFC and OCC Wire used for this purpose.

Wire Gauge differences have been known to create a difference to a sonic, but I have not worked with type of investigation, even though I am aware the link to the PC in my earlier Post in this thread has wire that is a different gauge to the Wire I have in my PC containing PC Triple C Wire. 

Totally agree excellent response. We could do the same with taste and smell. Do we get an analytical report on food before we choose restaurants- No!

I once went to an apple pie contest. The panel of experts, some with 30 years experience in apple networking, took samples of each of the pies, put them in a blender, and then tested each sample for colour, lubricity, light transmission, density, ph, and of course percentage of sugar, fat, carbohydrates and fibre. Their conclusion? Within the experimental errors of the measuring devices they were all the same. The gave the blue ribbon to the cheapest pie. 

 

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My audio engineer feels that it was a current spike that shorted one of my tubes, and so after 55 years I finally caved in and bought a Furman power conditioner from Crutchfield, on sale from $1000 down to $599.

It provides a “current reservoir” of an extra 45 amps for the amplifiers and that has made a big difference with regard to the texture, detail and authority at the bass end.

So that seems a worthwhile investment.

I still use chain-link fence for my cable interconnects.