Best Budget power Cords

The Assylum cord is as good as it gets.
You can pay 5 times more and get nothing better.

I have purchased and am very satisfied with DIY cords made by Matt Kim. He charges $49.00 per cord plus shipping on Ebay. His auctions are all dutch, so the price is flat. I think you'd have to spend at least $200 per cord on a commercially made cord to match his quality. You can find his PCs on ebay by searching using Cableplex.

Natlie: the Asylum cord is great value and a major improvement over stock cords, and you MAY be able to pay 5 times more and get nothing better, but that is not my experience. In my system the Asylum cord was easily bested by both the Blue Circle BC62 and the Cardas Golden, both of which I continue to use. Both these cords are available on the used market for between $115 and $175. And I doubt if Bob Crump (who I think is definitely a great guy) would be selling many of his TG Audio cords for $250 or $300 if the Asylum cord was as good or better than those.

HCM Audio has been running a special on AudioQuest power cords, plus another brand, for some months. I bought 3 of the AQ AC15-1.6 H/S models (these have the Hubbell male plug with the Schurter IEC female at the other end), as replacements cords for my Bryston preamp and power amps. I ordered all 3 cords with pairs of AQ's ferrites, which reduce RFI and EMI. The build quality on these cords is very good, and they cost $50-75 each, depending on length. I honestly can't say that I heard much difference, but I am also told that the Bryston amps seem to benefit less from upgraded power cords. However, if you want to experiment with decent cords without a large dollar investment, check out the power cord specials on HCM's web site: www.hcmaudio.com

I have liked the ZuCable Birth for around $100. For $200 you can get a Shunyata Sidewinder. The best value for the money is the BMI Whale Elite for $450....truly a great power cord, and Bill is outstanding to work with @ BMI.
Good Luck,
Steven