I've had lots of experience with power cords, and will say they are essential to getting the best sound, but are also a gamble.
Some don't sound much different than stock cords, some sound worse (usually silver), but the right ones will take your components up a notch in quality and be less fatiguing.
Most of the advice on this thread are good, and a few not.
Do not shorten your power cords. That is stupid. You will get less of the power cord's effect, and more of the wall, panel, and service drop.
I would tend to agree that the Alan Maher power center may be better than the Hydra, based on some experience of my own and other threads. But try to get both in house. The upper range of Shunyata PCs are really good, but expensive. Definetely try that from the wall to the Hydra, and you will have it for experimentation on other equipment.
Most of all, if you run into a PC that really make a significant improvement, keep it there. Don't be BSed into selling it before comparisons.
I have a Mojo-Audio power cord on order, and will give some feedback on it soon.
Best of Luck
Some don't sound much different than stock cords, some sound worse (usually silver), but the right ones will take your components up a notch in quality and be less fatiguing.
Most of the advice on this thread are good, and a few not.
Do not shorten your power cords. That is stupid. You will get less of the power cord's effect, and more of the wall, panel, and service drop.
I would tend to agree that the Alan Maher power center may be better than the Hydra, based on some experience of my own and other threads. But try to get both in house. The upper range of Shunyata PCs are really good, but expensive. Definetely try that from the wall to the Hydra, and you will have it for experimentation on other equipment.
Most of all, if you run into a PC that really make a significant improvement, keep it there. Don't be BSed into selling it before comparisons.
I have a Mojo-Audio power cord on order, and will give some feedback on it soon.
Best of Luck