Power Cords - Just Say Yes

No I don't have five systems, just the on going changes over the past few years to my main dedicated 2 channel system.
I suppose I should update.

What has remained constant are the Shunyata Annaconda power cords and Hydra conditioner for the front end gear.

Those power cords don't hinder the performance of anything they've been plugged into.This is also the system with 2 dedicated 20 amp lines- one for the power amps and one for the front end.I also use HifI supreme fuses in the Steelhead and the Acoustat servo amps.
Other recent upgrades were top of the line Furtech RCA on the amps, GTX receptacles,Top tier Furtech IEC on the amps and Furutech rca males on the 3 wires from each speaker.

The more I do the better it gets, but I need to get some real room treatment on my walls.

The main audio only large listening room has some ASC quarter round traps and some DIY wall panels.

I've spent a fair amount of effort on getting the power cleaned up to my gear, I like what the Furutech parts have done.
But they weren't the cheap ones,again, do it right once.

I have a smaller HT set up in an adjoining room that has 4 Magnepan MMGW on wall speakers, their centre speaker,a Depth sub a Yamamha reciever as a surround processor and a 5 channel Emotiva power amp, which is a real improvement over the Yamaha receiver.I may move up to an Emotiva pre pro in the future.

This room is devoid of room tuning. Except for a Furman IT 15 amp balanced power conditioner and a few modestly expensive DIY power cords,it is tweak free.

Still enjoyable, but with a different mind set.

Yes the more solar flares there are the worse it gets.
That's why something has to be done.

Whenever I hear about a cosmic storm heading my way I duck and cover myself with my shunyata power snakes.
They are shielded afterall.

With the right cable things just settle a little more. Easier flow and the more relaxed things will be.

It's all personal preference and goals. Double blind tests help in the beginning.

Good luck.

Quick cable swaps may or may not be why double blind testing has varying results.

That quick snap judgement call of a power cord's performance usually changes over time.

What you may not hear/or like could change as the cable settles in with the system.

Disturbing cables in my system after cleaning the connectors periodically, could make you believe that cleaning cables with Deoxit can do more harm than good.

After a few hours, things settle back in and you realize it was worth the wait.

It takes a bit of time to evaluate how any thing new is performing in a system.

I realize someone will chime in and say that it's just me getting used to the new sound, so I'll do it now and save them the trouble.

What is important is if I enjoy the new sound or I don't.

I wouldn't get used to a drop in performance,but I can state that I have gotten used to an increase in performance, and when that bug bites, you keeping looking for more.

That's why I have replaced all the stock power cords in my set up with ones that have made the music more enjoyable to listen to.
I wouldn't be enjoying my music as much if I had stopped at one power cord upgrade.

Lacee, you are correct all the way. Disconnecting, moving and reconnecting cables alters the sound coming from the speakers. From top to bottom there is a change in the presentation. It can take a day or so for the sound to restore. Changing out power cords also makes perceptible changes too and the sound can take days to stabilize before you can really evaluate the final result.