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Do Pangea PC's really outperform standard PC's

The question is how much do you have to spend to outperform the included PC cords supplied with most components.

I ask because I just bought a Pangea AC14SEII PC for $50.00 Supposedly this model services only auxiliary components, like CD player's; DAC's; phono boxes or pre-amp etc. BTW,They also introduced a AC-9MKSEII power amp cord for sale price of 150.00 for I meter.

Six years ago, I purchased an Acoustic Zen Tsumani Plus PC which I use with my integrated amp. In all truth, I am not sure if this cable really mades a difference in the sound in terms of a quieter or blacker background. Do you have to spend $600-1000 for a PC that truly lowers the noise floor. I paid about $200 for the used/mint AZ Tsumani Plus PC
sunnyjim
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mapman
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They do on my arc preamp and mhdt dacs.
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lowrider57
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The AC14SE has always outperformed the stock PC IME; most noticeably in a lower noise floor. And you can't beat the price.

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philjolet
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with an Audio Note amp my homemade PC really opened up the soundstage, a huge improvement really and for $70 with other amps I heard less of a difference
mechans
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I didn't actually think that power cords below a given gauge made much of a difference. It just seemed wrong to have skinny power cables (wires), and be immersed in this sometimes unrealistic hobby. So I have some expensive cables from when I felt flush and Pangeas and their ilk when less so.
mesch
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I use Pangea cable on all my equipment, primarily because they are inexpensive, seem to be well built at there cost point, and have been recommended by many on this forum. That is not to say that there are not better ones available. There have been many posters on other threads who have declared so. Most of the ones declared as better were considerably more expensive.

What about some of the other offerings price competitive with Pangea?
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