AC PWR cable to PWR Conditioner???


Does it make alot of sense to buy a quality power cable when it will go directly to a power conditioner? I have a Monster Cable Conditioner that has a hard wired heavy duty power cord so I cannot replace it....easily. Thanks for your inputs!
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I've been wondering the same thing. If i ever get my act together, i'll be doing some measurements on various power cables in terms of noise floor, etc... Having looked at the design configuration of the stock cord, it could probably be improved in theory. Given the fact that the Monster pretty much reduced all of the noise on the line down to nothing it might be of little benefit though. The less filtered plugs, like those for an amp, might be the ones that benefit the most from doing something like that. That is, if you plug your amp into a Monster or other similarly designed PLC. Sean
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My experience is that there is as much audible difference with power cords on my line conditioner as there is with any of the other components. As usual, it's try and listen to them within your own system.
Yes it will help. How much are you going to spend? I would spend the money on a better conditioner instead a new cord. The Monsters are fine for an under $200 condition, but there is better out their like Vansevers, Chang Lightspeed, Audio Power.
As to quality of sound -- I doubt. Power tweaks are mostly to be designed to reduce or eliminate power hum.
yes it certainly could help: some PLC makers (Chang Lightspeed for one) offer optional-upgrade heavier-gauge AC input cords on their conditioners. Theirs are hardwired & so must be ordered accordingly, or else sent back in for the upgrade. Other PLC's such as VansEvers have an IEC so you can install a cord of your own. I'm not sure about having an upgrade cord on the PLC's input & then more upgrade cords on the AC outputs to your components. You'd need to experiment to find the right combination, & the optimum cords likely wouldn't necessarily all be the same although they *might* be.
Using a single upgrade cord at the PLC input does not mean that you can get away with only stock cords on the outputs though, if that's what you're proposing.