Do power cords make an audible difference?


I recently discovered the inexpensive Pangea AC-9 power cord. It was so inexpensive I decided, just for kicks, to buy one for my sacd player and my integrated amp. I was extremely doubtful I would hear any difference at all. I plugged them in, turned on the system and I was surprised. I immediately invited a non-audiophile over for a listen. She had only heard my system for maybe 30 minutes with the old cords and I asked her if she could hear a difference. After listening to only two tracks she said "it sounds more clear". This is exactly what I had thought. I also noticed the sound stage seemed bigger. Now, it's not A huge difference but it is noticeable to the casual observer, so it is significant, which is more than I hoped for.
esmith3671
Hi there,Iam finding the plug on the end of the powercord makes a huge difference to the sounds aswell.Silver,copper,gold plus a few others.
I was very skeptical over the effect a power cord could have on my equipment (Ayre) but I ordered three aftermarket cords just to see. I put all in at once. The system sounded worse (one dimensional). I was astounded that it could have any effect on the sound, but it was clearly worse. I repeated the experiment the next day with my wife and we both thought we heard a difference and it was worse. So I packed up the power cords and sent them back.
09-24-10: Mitchell
New out of the box? Not precooked? If that is the case I am not surprised they sounded awful.... You have to burn in the PCs before you seriously listen to them.
In my case, no. I don't hear any difference at all....
09-22-10: Sidssp

Sidssp,

Just curious, did you try an aftermarket PC on the
Sony SCD-XA9000ES? Shielded PC? Make and Model?
Jea48- Could be. But the second time I listened I had left the system on for a full day. Anyway, not worth it for me.