Power Cord Priority

Would it be better to invest in a conditioner and use equipment mfg-supplied stock PC's or purchase quality PC's and not worry about using a conditioner? How much does a "good" conditioner cost???

For me, the VH Flavor 2 made a bigger difference on my Jolida amp than the Audience cord on my Prima CDP. Just the opposite of what you would expect according to above posts. In this case it is really worth trying and experimenting.

The VH audio come with a great 60 day return policy, the Audience can be easily found on Agon or resold if you don't like them. I would give both a try and return them if there's no improvement.

Good luck!

Forgot: I am pluggin the powercords directly into the wall. No dedicated lines (apartment!), but changed the receptacles to Hubbel outlets. Cheap and effective.

A Cardas Golden Reference made a big difference to my Arcam Alpha 9 CDP when I tried it, but little difference to the Arcam Alpha 10 integrated amp. On the other hand, a TG Audio HSR-A II really blew me away when hooked up to the amp - amazing increase in dynamics. You just have to try.

Regards,

There is no power cord out there that can do what a power conditioner can. I replaced my power cords, years ago with Latinternationals. Was very happy. Then came my introduction into power conditioning via Audio Magic. Profound positve addition to my system. I didn't think the addition of an esoteric power cord could make a difference, but it did. Electric is very mystical, having profound and scientifically unexplainable effects on ones system. My experience has been:
Dedicated cryoed outlets + power conditioning + power cords = electric nirvana. Can be very costly, but worth it, IMHO
warren :-)

BTW, if $$ are a factor, and when aren't they?--go for a dedicated outlet and a cryoed outlet for your source, first. That's a start, and you can go from there....