Power cord heiarchy

Having turned into a thread on the merits of powercords, i can only say I did not believe. Then I tried some. Now I know. Same with Power conditioners. (My caviat is that I have ONLY experimented with the lower half of the price range) They can change subtle aspects of the noise result: (most folks call that noise result music)
i would say in general, my experience is that cords clarify. Powerconditioners clarify AND tighten up the LF, sweeten the HF, and lessen the strength of the LF slightly. The LF becomes leaner, tighter, less 'wool'ly. And the Lf quickly can become too thin very easily with nearly any multiples of cords and conditioners i have ever tried.

really...again? i can understand (sort of) that some folks are unable to hear the, what i perceive as significant, impact of power cords but what i do not understand is the need to constantly post in threads where others are exploring how they can best utilize the impact they do hear. that was not intended to be such a long sentence, happens sometimes.

to answer the op's question, depends. not what you want to hear i know. it really does depend on the cord, the gear and how it all interacts. it can really screw things up or really tie it all together so, for me, it takes a bunch of messing around. i still am struggling with finding the right balance/combination. i am starting to lean towards using all of the same cords which seems to be the right synergy for me.

I start with the digital source first.See what sounds best there.Then the preamp.Power amp last.This works for me.