Will a good power cable replace the need for a PC?

You will get multiple replies, many will be opposite opinions.

I won't say a power cord will solve the same things that conditioning addresses, but so far I have not heard a power conditioner I liked.

All conditioners I've tried harmed the sound in some way. A couple were very expensive (seven to ten thousand dollars) and hurt dynamics, detail and even compressed the sound stage.

Then again you might hear from a music lover that lives in a high rise and has 100 other people beating on the same electrical service he's tied to and his test concluded that (brand here) conditioner was much preferred.

If you live in a single family home, chances are dedicated lines should be your first line of defense against bad AC.

After that improvement, maybe explore some high end power cables assuming all your equipment is pretty much where you want it.

There are a lots of AC cords on the market and many of them are an audible improvement over stock. That being said, conclusions as to which provide what are dependant on equipment and personal preferences.

Thanks for the reply. I do live in a single family house. What do you mean by "dedicated lines" exactly?

Also, My system unfortunately requires quite a few AC connections. Electrostat speakers don't help the matter. I've sort of decided that I dont really like the component power conditioner I'm using right now because 1. It reduces audio and picture quality 2. requires that all of my devices are connected to one spot 3. doesn't have enough connections for all of my stuff.

Whats the point of a PC anyways if your end result is worse than without it? Ins't the goal to give you BETTER end results?

The first step to problem solution is problem Identification

Here are 10 common conditions that can effect your power delivery and skew the sound of your system

By applying the right type of filter application for the electrical anomalies you can correct the problem

Not knowing what your problem is and just adding some ones recommendation for a power conditioner or power cord that works for someone else can be a catastrophe as their problems may not be the same as yours

I'm sure Elizabeth has different issues in her down town Midwest condo vs Albert's issue in suburban Texas

Knowledge with out understand can be a sure fire receipt for disaster

Here are probably the top ten problems issues in power delivery

1. Blackouts: A total loss of utility power
2. Frequency variation: A change in frequency stability
3. Transients: Instantaneous high voltage increase in the range of nanoseconds
4. Harmonics: Distortion of the normal waveform, generally transmitted by non-linear loads
5. Over Voltage:Increased line voltage for extended periods of a few minutes to a few days
6. Brownouts: Reduced line voltage for extended periods of a few minutes to a few days
7. Sags: Short term low voltage
8. EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference): High Frequency waveform - often referred to as noise
9. RFI (Radio Frequency Interference): Also a High Frequency waveform - often referred to as noise
10. Surges: Short term high voltage

Here are 3 that can be equally as deliberating but get little to no consideration on this and other boards

1 Power Correction Factor ... when current and voltage are out of phase efficiency is reduced ...
2 DC offset ... this is a silent killer that attacks transformers reducing their efficiency limiting dynamic and head room
3 Noise (RF/EMI) traveling on the third wire / safety ground ... main reasons systems sound better when ground is lifted ... but not a recommended solution

Tell me how a power cord can remedy these situation and a properly applied power conditioner can't or won't

One more thing ... dedicated lines ... will someone please show me how they isolate when all the neutrals in the house are bonded to a single bus bar and all the ground wires/3rd wire safety are bonded to a separate Bus and then these two Buses are tied together before going the the ground rod out side

Looks like noise on the safety can easily be coupled to the neutral at the main panel box through their bonding to the ground

Now noise on the safety plus any noise you pick up on the neutral will work it's way back into your equipment's power supplies degrading the sound on the AC's back side or return trip back through the power supply ... after all we are dealing with alternating current

So I guess a power cord can correct all these issues and can correct all this but a power conditioner is detrimental

Apply the right type of filtration to the specific problem usually works every time

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results" ... Albert Einstein