>>> The answer of " products are designed to a price point" doesn't hold true in high end game. I don't think many manufacturers were considering price when building much of the product seen on the hi-end market. <<<
Alun,
Seriously? Then why don't high-end manufacturers only sell their "best" component in each category? Whether or not an electronics manufacture wants to admit power cords make a difference is not the point. They have many reasons, not least of which are consumers who "want" to believe all power cords sound alike, to claim power cords make a difference. Think about it, the minute a manufacturer admits power cords make a difference they will be shunned by people who like to believe all cables sound alike. Conversely, people who take the time to make comparisons discover cables sound very different from one brand to the next. Now if your electronics manufacturer of choice admits power cords do make a difference they will then be asked "which brand sounds best on your components." I doubt very many amp manufacturers want to answer that question as not all of their dealers sell the same brand they endorse or heaven forbid they recommend a power cord that costs thousands of dollars. Should they do this some people will conclude that their electronics only sound good if they spend a bundle on power cords. Manufacturers endorsing power cords or a specific brand is a standard Catch 22 if you ask me.
I revert back to my original response to your proposition that if power cords made a difference then manufacturers would include the best power cord for their products- it's the same reason speaker manufacturers don't include speaker cables and why electronics manufacturers don't include interconnects- price point and the fact no one cable will make everyone happy. I would rather purchase a product that did not include the cost of cables and get that product for the absolute lowest price then to be stuck paying for a cable of inferior sound quality and then have to pay for it's replacement.
LM
Alun,
Seriously? Then why don't high-end manufacturers only sell their "best" component in each category? Whether or not an electronics manufacture wants to admit power cords make a difference is not the point. They have many reasons, not least of which are consumers who "want" to believe all power cords sound alike, to claim power cords make a difference. Think about it, the minute a manufacturer admits power cords make a difference they will be shunned by people who like to believe all cables sound alike. Conversely, people who take the time to make comparisons discover cables sound very different from one brand to the next. Now if your electronics manufacturer of choice admits power cords do make a difference they will then be asked "which brand sounds best on your components." I doubt very many amp manufacturers want to answer that question as not all of their dealers sell the same brand they endorse or heaven forbid they recommend a power cord that costs thousands of dollars. Should they do this some people will conclude that their electronics only sound good if they spend a bundle on power cords. Manufacturers endorsing power cords or a specific brand is a standard Catch 22 if you ask me.
I revert back to my original response to your proposition that if power cords made a difference then manufacturers would include the best power cord for their products- it's the same reason speaker manufacturers don't include speaker cables and why electronics manufacturers don't include interconnects- price point and the fact no one cable will make everyone happy. I would rather purchase a product that did not include the cost of cables and get that product for the absolute lowest price then to be stuck paying for a cable of inferior sound quality and then have to pay for it's replacement.
LM