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Power Cables - Which component first?

All,

Have assembled a nice mid-to-high audio setup now, and have established 20A dedicated circuits to support the power with higher end outlets as well. Question - as I evaluate different power cords which component first, here is my proposal -- please share your thoughts:

1) CDP
2) Integrated Amp
3) DAC

Again, trying not to confuse the discussion with brand of cable or my own specific setup -- just where is the typical bang for the buck when replacing stock PCs.

Thanks!
sbleam
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czbbcl
1,752 posts
 
For me the biggest impact was with my cd player a modded sony scd-1. The cable provided a blacker background that was immediately noticeable. The upgraded power cables on my other components had no impact.

Chuck
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rhljazz
1,250 posts
 
There's no reason not to buy a cord and experiment. Try it on all three components and see which sounds best. There is no one correct answer.
sbleam OP
35 posts
 
Thank you for your feedback to date -- just always heard about when updating cables -- work from source components out. However, never quite understood if you have an Integrated Amp -- should this be first or the source components CDP, DAC, etc.

Again -- I will take advice and move my first power cable around a bit and listen. Just may be a bit of time before second power cable arrives.
blazerfan
32 posts
 
No way to know unless you try. For me it was dac and CPU and then amp. The preamp he'd the least effect. If I only had one cord it would probably go on dac.
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