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Power cable hierarchy for components

I realize that there are no definite answers here BUT I'm curious as to what you're thoughts are on inserting high end power cables on various A/V components. Which components do you feel would yield the greatest sonic benefits by adding a high end PC and in what component order would you add them? Various threads on A'gon seem to suggest that digital components are the way to go yet some of the companies I have dealt with push the Amp's....any thoughts?
rudd
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czbbcl
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The biggest impact I heard was with my CD player. No difference with pre-amp and very little if any on power amp.

Chuck
rudd OP
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Point I forgot to mention - assuming there's a fixed budget and you could only add 1 "high-end" PC at a time....where would you add the PC and in what component order. On the digital side, I have put my Transport and DAC to the test and the DAC had a greater performance (sound) increase with the high end cable then that of the Transport. Components used were the following: Denon 2800 MKII, Bel Canto DAC, Wolff Carbon Sourse power cord.
tobias
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My experience with PCs has been transport first, then preamp. I think my two DACs (Cambridge IsoMagic, Apogee DA-100E) were unusual, because most often I have heard that the DAC is the first priority. For mine, though, very little difference.
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