AC cord for Manley Chinook...


I'd like to replace the power cord for my Manley Chinook phone preamp. Currently, I am using an older Pangea 14 SE.

I'm sure I can do better, but what are some considerations when selecting a power cord for a phono pre? In the scheme of the  AC cabling ladder, what is the level of importance with the phono pre-amplifier in the scheme of an entire system?

Andrew

larseand

So the OP believes that there is some bad electricity getting past the Pangea into the Chinook? Really! Inquiring minds want to know how this is possible!

I recommend trying an Audio Quest Hurricane. If you want quiet, transparent, dynamic sound. Exactly what the Hurricane did for my Audio Research amp. I spent a year auditioning different cords, and each tipped the tone or was not as dynamic as the Hurricane. This cord has swept the audiophile community over the last couple years. 

 

Love the Bella list of features, including: "Enhanced Quantum Purification Core Technology" Wow, that sounds really cool.  

Also, this is a great video by Cailin Gabriel of Shunyata

9:30 minutes in he addresses the question of how can the last six feet matter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpAsUgv24jc

@ghdprentice The AQ Hurricane is a nice cable as far as the big mainstream brands go. Probably the best value I've found from that group. I always felt it worked better for amps than source components.

I personally feel you get way more for your money with the smaller brands like Audio Art, Triode Wire Labs, Veritas Cables, or Finley Audio to name a few. But as always it is system dependent.