Let's talk power cords


Does a upgrade really make a difference over a stock cord?
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Try listening to your system without power cords and see if they matter.  Yes they play a critical role otherwise we would not need them. Try using a lamp cord to power your your bulky monoblock amps and see how that goes for your ears and system.  

We all agree power cords play a vital role. It seems rather narrow minded and unreasonable to NOT think construction methods such as shielding, conductor material, braiding configurations, dialetrics etc... play a role on this vital part of our audio system. 

They are in the signal chain folks. If you think not, then just remove them and enjoy your music. 
They absolutely make a difference.  As does cabling in general...as well as room acoustics / system synergy ETC.  Best thing for you to do is to try some...and make your own judgements.   
toddverrone759 posts11-16-2017 9:16am... Then I made great DIY cords and heard a bigger improvement. 

May I ask how you made it?
My brother had just bought a $2k Synergistic research power cord 
this summer and it was a nice increase in soundstage and bass.
i was given a heads up on a lesser name brand using a special 
double foil technology from a Verastarr Audio.  On my digital 
power supply and umbilical cord I could not believe it was the same digital in my Lumin Player .it was not just one thing but 
the performance as a whole was just much more real and dimensional .my brother brought his $2k cable over and it was good but flatter in character compared. I have had several $1500
cables this is now my go to cable . That was in a Copper 
they make 2 even better ,hard to believe .Stereotimes had a similar 
experience as myself. Verastarr interconnects are next .