Power Cable DIY - need advice

Furutech alpha 3 !! Very musical, balanced and open sounding cable. All copper and no shielding.

I have compared Tunami and Accrolink. Tunami is very quiet, but does not have the air, depth, delicacy, boldness, etc. as Accrolink. Accrolink is a higher category of performance. I use the 046 plugs on either end. The plugs make even more of a difference than does the cable itself..I had these ends on the best cable I could buy from an electrical supply house...then changed to Tunami, and then to Accrolink. Preparing the Accrolink was a bit dicey. You have to be careful when cutting the thick outer jacket, that you do don't cut into the carrying cable itself...just go slowly, and its done.

I like Belden 83803 cable for my DIY power cords. It's not too expensive, has teflon insulation, and sounds great to my ears. It is, however, very stiff, so care must be taken in routing it to your gear.

Mr bill - I would add that the Nanotec Golden Strada #302 has been an excellent choice for DIY power cords and is well within your budget.

I have never tried the acrolink, but I use the tunami on my power amp and pre. Be forewarned that this stuff is really hard to manipulate. If you need to snake a power cable through a rack or need it to lay in a specific manner this stuff will give you fits. I've got the low end oyaide iec and 15A cord cap and am pleased with its smooth sound on my pre and power amps but don't like it on source gear.