power cord length

Thorman;

My wife says it doesn't matter.

She's a liar.

Dwhitt,

Depends on the PC.... In the case of a regular run of the mill factory non shielded pc that comes with the equipment it would not make any difference in the length. But when you cut off the factory plug and install a new plug then the quality of the new plug coupled with how you terminated the wires on the plug could make a difference.

In the case of audio grade aftermarket PCs a shorter cord may very well degrade the effectiveness of the PC. Especially in the case of shielded PCs.
Shunyata states the minimum length of their cables is one meter.

In closing you need to stand your ground! Today shorter PCs.... Tomorrow, potted plants setting on top the speakers.

you don't have flowers on top of your speakers . ? why, doesn't it make them sound better, my wife says the speakers sounds better with those flowers on top and all around....no , basically its me...i am a decor person and this system is in my living room and trying to make it look decent...dwhitt

Maybe 18 inches is good for an interconnect, but pesonally, I wouldn't want a power cable less than a meter because you have to think that maybe in the future, you will make changes in your setup that will render an 18 inch power cable useless. I also think you would be killing any resale value. In certain inocuous situations, a husband has to tell his wife a little white lie, this is one of those situations!