Are upgraded power cables really worth the money?

There are two camps regarding the efficacy of aftermarket power cords. Both will voice opinions here.

Why not buy one or two cords that are available with trial periods, or buy one or two used cords that are in demand and that can be easily resold, and try them for yourself?

I've only ever tried one power cable on my transport which is 13 years old now and it was $150 XLO cable. I didn't like it and instead opted for some cheap $60 power cable cable. I found that the XLO made the sound edgy. Note I did this over 10 years ago and since then I've not looked into power cables.

Anyway, reading this thread made me think, it putting a power cable on transport any different to putting it on a CDP? Has anybody any good experiences with PC's on transports?

jaspal.

Tvad's advice is excellent. Try one, if YOU can't hear A difference move it to another component and see if you can hear A difference. If after moving it to all your components you will have determined which components may be affected by a change in A power cord and will be able to focus on the specific cord you want to use on it. Not all (if any by some folks opinion) components will reveal a difference in PC's, nor all ears. If you can't hear a difference think of all the money you will save! :-)

Yes, power cords can make a positive difference. Is it a huge difference - no, it is subtle. Make sure your room is properly tuned and your speakers set up properly before you spend money on subtle tweaks like power cords.

If you have not treated the room yet, take your power cord money and spend it there first, you will get a MUCH bigger return on your investment...

-RW-

Of all the upgrades and tweeks I have tried over the years absolutely nothing gave me more of a positive immediate differance than good power cords . I am currently using (3new) Virtual Dynamics Power 1,s on all my gear and I bought a used Nite power cord by Virtual dynamics for the power supply to my Tri Vista 300 integrated . For 1200 dollars total and the level of detail , black background and exceptionaly deep controlled musical bass with unreal vocals I would not be able to obtain upgrading any component for this price and have this quality of sound through my whole system be it analogue or digital . I was one of those very skeptical people till I heard the results . Like any product I,m sure there is a diminishing return to price ratio as some cords can be very very expensive but those lucky enough to afford them to get that last drop of juice out would say they are worth it . My cords would be conscidered mid to low priced and there is alot of excellant cables in this range that will give better results than upgrading equipment did for me in my experience. I suggest buying a used well reveiwed cable yourself and trying it out . Cheers