Do powercords make a difference in sound?

I missed this thread. You could add me to the third camp. Almarg provided excellent reasoning as to what it's about.

As far as the OP of this thread, if you want too see if you get any benefit, try one on a returnable basis. While comparing, have a friend change them without your knowledge of what cord is being used, IOW a true blind test (out of sight). I don't think a blind test done on a strange system, and strange in a strange environment is accurate. That way you'll actually know if it sounds better without having any influence as to someone telling you it will, or will not sound better. Being that this is in your own system, and home, it will be the most fair.

Original Question: "Do powercords make a difference in sound?"
True answer (as I have repeatedly stated and already proven scientifically in 100% of my extensive listening tests)
YES they do make consistent and often very obvious differences.
If YOU can't tell then the likely cause is either a very "Low-fi" poorly resolving system or "Low-fi" poorly resolving ears.
Next question?/Thread?

Paperw8:

Your paragraph number three describes exactly what I was alluding to in my post. You said it well.

Best,

Dave

hi doug:

if, as you say, i have directly stated that a component has a sound, i was in error. what i meant to say wae that the stereo system had a sound, when a particular component was part of that stereo system.

p agree there is nothing more to say.

if perchance you should read one my reviews, i am describing the sound of a stereo system with the review sample(s) substituted for other components.

i always describe what i am hearing, not the sound of a component.

Paperw8: How do you explain the audiophile, such as myself and no doubt just about anyone who has actually tried a variety of power cords and hears differences among them (or any other component for that matter -- power cords are no different from anything else in this regard), who has had the experience of buying something that yes, they hoped would succeed and fulfill their expectations, and yes, paid good money for it, and no, their auditioning wasn't performed double-blind (of course), and yet, wound up NOT preferring the most expensive, or the newest, or the prettiest, or the best-reviewed item? This does happen not-infrequently in the real world...