Power Cord Advice

Thanks for the information. The HSR cord is not one that I had thought of.

EMC-1? I really like it and it is built like a tank. However, some might find it a tad warm, but I think it's honest and now EC is offering an upsampling chip set.(24bit 192Khz) With that added, I'd say it is one of the better players out now. It is really a machine that is devoted to music reproduction rather that being caught up in analytical sound reproduction. As with everything, it still comes down to personal taste

Hello,
I'm getting interested in power cords myself because I understand from friends that they affect sound like interconnects do...The prices have scared me away so far.....but on Audiogon there is a place that advertises the"Absolute Power Cord" for under $50 that they say beats much pricier cords..The web site for GTT Audio is www.gttgroup.com...I'm thinking about trying that before going to the more expensive ones. Good listening..

Geeze, here we go again with the "Absolute" deal again. No offense to those that own these cords as I know that some of the regulars have them, but the responses / plugs mentioning them sure seem like "plants" or "shills" to me. This is especially true when someone shows up out of the blue to "advertise" about their "low cost", acts like a salesman and then forwards you directly to their website. To top this off, it is their only post of record on Audiogon. I'm sorry Glenno if you are sincere, but your post smells more than fishy. Please do a search under "ultimate power cords" in the forums and you might have some idea as to why i say what i do.

My experience with power cords is that they make the biggest difference "upstream" in the system. By "upstream", i'm talking sources ( especially digital pieces ), preamp, etc... These pieces have far less filtering in the power supply and seem to be more sensitive to improvements / changes in the power being fed to them. With the large amount of filter capacitance that most "beefy" amps have, i haven't had quite the results swapping cords on them. Since every audio and electrical system is slightly different, results may vary though. Sean
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I'm with Sean on this one. Had some success using lower priced pcs on my previous cdp -Arcam 8SE and on my preamp's power supply. But never realized any differences on my Bryston 4B-ST amp. A local dealer advised that of all the amps he carries the Brystons are affected the least by the introduction of aftermarket pcs. I will qualify this by indicating that I have never auditioned any of the "big boys" such as Electraglide, FIM, Whale, etc so there may be pcs out there that will affect high powered amps. Try before you buy if you can but if you must buy before you try then give the "Asylum cord" a chance - good results for a $60 investment and the proceeds go to charity.

If that's the list, and I'd guess your o.k. with spending $500 than I'd start at BMI. Write Brian and ask him about the spec's, I'd bet money you'll go no further. Your search will be complete untill you want to waste money on hyper expensive cords elsewhere.