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Still mystified by mega expensive power cords

AC travels miles from the substation, enters my house, goes into a panel, then runs to my hifi equipment. Once inside the equipment it goes through whatever wiring the manufacturer used. I don't understand how the few feet from the outlet to the back of the gear can make some of the dramatic changes claim (low end goes down another octave, deeper wider soundstage, etc). My thought is that as long as the power cord is shielded so that it's not working like an antenna, properly grounded, and of sufficient guage so that you're not loosing juice to heat, and has contacts that make a solid connection, any power cable should sound like the next, especially since the AC coming in is rectified and smoothed.

I'm not looking for flames, but for those that believe in power cables, enlighten me. Or said another way, can that $11,000 plus power cable I saw today possiblet do more than fatten the manufacturer's wallet?
zavato
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audiolabyrinth
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@ Zavato, Hi, Not all exspensive power cords are worth the asking price, brands like Taralabs, Elrod, Purist audio design,High-fidelity, just to name a few are worth the exspensive asking price compaired to whats out there, I will say, to me all top range cables are to much money!, LOL!, this is the price we have to pay to get the best available to the buyers ears!, I cannot say much other than my Taralabs cobalt power cable with oyaide plugs is worth the $5,450.00 compaired to whats out there for even more money!, good luck on your resolve, cheers.
electroslacker
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The two words,"Everything matters" has made a few people rich, and a lot of people poorer. Stereo systems can easily be seen as a string of pearls that is degraded by any pearl that is not as expensive as its neighbors. That can just be an illusion, or a deep desire to lovingly create a beautiful piece of jewelry from end to end.
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audiolabyrinth
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@ Electroslacker, Hi, I agree!, however, LOL!, I paid $1,000.00 for a 1-meter Taralabs cabolt with oyaide plugs a/c cable used, it has been authenticated by the factory as well, man, what a deal!, as you see on the above post, this cable retails for $5,450.00 for 6 foot, cheers.
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syntax
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Cables are for a lot of wealthy audiophiles the real toy. Normally they don't understand anything from their own System, except the price tag and the review about it.
But with cables they understand something, they pull one out (no big deal) and plug the new one in (the task of red and white input they are able to handle) and then they can hear something. A difference. And that's it. And when the price is high enough (high means, YOU & others can't afford it), then it is better. That's the bargain.
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