AFFORDABLE 20 amp power cord for a Hydra?

Half as much on the power cord as the component???
Gulp.....I'll admit that I've spent more on the cord than the component......but I just may be insane....at least that's what my wife tells me.....

FWIW, good inexpensive reco's from Joeyboynj, I would also add any older BMI Whale Elite. Finding the 20A IEC will be more of a challenge, though you could cheat and buy a 15A>20A adapter from Voodoo.

Cheers,
John

Thank you all. In a panic I did order a cheater adapter from Voodoo Cable. And, I do have a Audience chord (15A) I can try. I'm thinking of trying a Virtual Dynamics Nite I (15A) with the cheater...my first thought. I could sacrifice my...uhhh...wallet in the name of science and compare those combinations against a stock Shunyata. Are there any grants out there for such an experiment?

I own the 15A>20A adapter from Voodoo. I do like it however I noticed that it tends to color the sound. Be aware of that characteristic.

The cord from the wall to your Hydra will give you the most signature so choose carefully. The Shunyata Helix cords will set the soundstage back some or more middle row and the non-helix cords are more front row. At least that is what I experienced.

I second Larry's (Lak) statement. I also own two Voodoo 15A>20A adapters, and I find that they tend to 'smear' the sound a bit. Still a useful tool for judging cords, but once I found one that I like I would get the appropriate plug and not use the adapter for long term listening.

Cheers,
John