Power Cables

“It would be silly to pack an 18 gauge power cable with a McIntosh, so they get a cable that at least "looks the part" and maintain their credibility”

My McIntosh MC2200 (200 wpc into 8, 4, and 2 ohms) has a stock and captive two prong power cord that is just about as “heavy” as the cord on the lamp sitting on my end table. Go figure.

wmarkhall
Re. Sagging capacitors...
But if one is "listening" with the level control at Ten, there will be no headroom remaining for the drummer to deliver the ’Coup de grâce’ to your eardrums. ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOO5S4vxi0o

I am back in the powercord game. I wasted (totally wasted) $300 to again try some home made cords. they were not a s good as my old pangea. (Yes it is true they were not really broken in..I gave them two days.)So I spend the same amount $300 on two new version Pangea and wow they really sound better than my old ones.   Right from the start.(I am a believer in good cables should sound at least reasonably good after the first hour.)Now I am moving them around to see where they make the most difference.     

Elizabeth,
Just curious what cable & connectors you put together that didn't work out for you.