Power Cord for Accuphase Amplifier

@audiophile1 "No plugs will scratch the IEC connectors"

as an experienced analog design engineer I can say this is not correct! typically product from established hi-end company chooses IEC receptacle and plug (or assembled cable) from one company (Kawasaki, Amphenol, etc), which ensures reliability and interconnect performance for decades, because interconnect is checked many times and contacts are inspected for scratches, plating surface damages etc. 

wondering, if you ever looked IEC plug/rec. under microscope after experiments? Please keep in mind, after you scratch contact surface, contact resistance could dramatically  increase, and then plugging “new fancy” cord will give you relief for few days.. then you need to try to “improve” sound again, by buying new PC :-) 

"Please keep in mind, after you scratch contact surface, contact resistance could dramatically  increase, and then plugging “new fancy” cord will give you relief for few days.. then you need to try to “improve” sound again, by buying new PC :-) "

- maybe in micro circuits, chips and tiny components, but in IEC plugs & receptacles, I don't buy it ... 

Cheap chinese rubber power cords with molded plugs don’t scratch IEC connectors. But the good wattgate and furutech gold plated plugs do. And who inspects IEC connectors in their components under  the microscope? 

@audiophile1 "And who inspects IEC connectors in their components under  the microscope? “ ppl who care about value of their gears? 

I guess I do not value my gear or anything else I have at all, simply because I don’t own a microscope. I use high quality power cords. I do not use hospital grade outlets as they strip the plating off the connectors on the power cords. The connectors I use are either gold or rhodium plated and they’re polished smooth to avoid scratching IEC.
Stop using cheap chinese power cords and you won’t need a microscope