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Audio cables ,and power cords the most forgotton- part of an Audio system.

I have been in Audio for over 35 years and owned and operated a  Audio store as well as buy just from the A list ,which does not guarantee system synergy.
I have tried   inexpensive cables like blue jeans  that is fine for a entry level system. 
If you have electronics $5k and up and 5 figure Loudspeakers then to get ultimate resolution 
You have to spend some money's on cables.my last cables 2pr interconnects  and a pr of 6ft Speaker cables 
I had, Silnotes, Analysis plus  even more expensive Synergistic research.  Decent but not the realism I was after.
To get to that last5-  10% + in fine detail and resolution you have to spend. I was stubborn but really 25% for example.Of your total cost is not that much. When you see just how much refinement and fidelity 
You may be missing .My brother brought over his Verastarr power cord over to try on my digital 
Which is most sensitive,  I had a $600 Kimber power cord, his grand illusion cord made the music so much more real,there are other very good cables but these are one of the best I have ever heard without breaking the bank. . Is that worth over $1k ?  I did the same with interconnects and speaker cables 
I spent $6k  and still have s few power cords to go. One thing my system as a whole is a minimum of 10% better. And  a you are there on any decent recording.   Fine tuning with Duelund capacitors
Bypass and coupling caps are next and final step in tweaking the system and a bit over priced. and these may be equal to or better  in added tonal balance and depth. 
This just proves having the best speakers or electronics is only half the battle.
You are only as strong as your weakest link .
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schubert
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If the electrons traveled 2,000 miles the first thing your amp sees is what
comes out of IT'S power cord .
About like saying no sense in using a recipe because the veggies came from California .

Basic physics .
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geoffkait
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schubert
If the electrons traveled 2,000 miles the first thing your amp sees is what
comes out of IT'S power cord .

About like saying no sense in using a recipe because the veggies came from California .

Basic physics.

>>>>>Funny guy. Electrons don’t travel. Basic physics. 🤯
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Literary privilege .

Basic exemption .
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geoffkait
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Understood. You have been granted safe passage.
elizabeth
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One of the old saws about cables was to spend about 10% of the system cost on cables. This would include IC and PC (interconnects and Power Cords).
For a beginner (someone confused about what they should do..) this is a great way to cut through some of the confusion.
Plus IMO in a inexpensive system, the wires generally just need to be wires.
On the other hand, for 'old pros' and folks who feel they can handle the task, 10% is not a guide.

For myself I could hear slight differences in IC when I had under $2K a pop stuff. My first WOW moment with a PC was buying a premade cord cheaper than one I could make. and yeah I can hear a difference.
For IC it was really when I already had $$$ power conditioning and $5K a pop electronics. Then I could hear differences pretty easily.
I still did not run around experimenting. I bought a cable I felt might be worth trying Cardas Parsec. ($320/m) Which was better than my old collection of various IC. Finally I jumped and bought some much more expensive cable $900 a meter.(total $7000 on IC)

And finally, if you LIKE what you have, then that is all you need.
Some guys (on another site) were saying Kimber 8TC is no good. Well I use it, and have for 20 years. I am satisfied. So why should I run around searching for something else, when I am happy as is?
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