Pass Labs Power Cord

Well, I hear subtle differences which might be worth the expense to some owners. On the other hand, it'd certainly be possible to use the stock cords with good results.

I find a bigger bang for the buck using good aftermarket power cords on my Atma-Sphere preamp and my Modwright tubed power supply.

Tvad, thanks.
In my system the results were similar. On CDP and preamp, aftermarket power cords are more beneficial in my system. But I still do want to try that ESP Essence Reference.

I also spend a lot of money on power cords, because it feels weird not having them on my expensive equipment. But I'm not sure I can really tell a difference. It is interesting to me that three different designers whose equipment I hold in very high regard think the whole concept is suspect, at least with their equipment. In fact on one of these pieces I had to have "custom" work done to remove the captive cord. This skepticism does not seem to apply to ICs and Speaker Cables with their various and obvious filtering effects.

Any recomendation without braking the bank? I see a lot of comment so far, but no direct recomendation?

I see a lot of comment so far, but no direct recomendation?
Armandito (Threads | Answers)

'Cause it's really impossible. What you find acceptable price-wise and sound-wise may or may not be in line with anyone's suggestion.

The cheapest acceptable cord is the stock cord included with Pass Labs, as others have mentioned.

Aftermarket cords may offer marginal improvements.

Even the Purist Audio Dominus are not significantly better than the Pass stock cords...though the Dominus are somewhat better in the bass and treble, but at a much higher cost.

On the other hand, it's ironic that anyone willing to spend the premium required for Pass Labs amps is quibbling over the cost of power cords.

It shows that everyone has specific price/value points for different elements of their systems. There's no right answer.