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Are upgraded power cables really worth the money?

My system consists of musical fidelity a5 integraded and cd player, b&w 703 and a rel 305 sub. I'm Im using purist audio musaeus interconects and speaker cables. I understand and can certainly see how these cables have helped my system, but am a bit aprehensive about investing in upgraded mains cables. Do they really make much difference? With the system I have what would be the right amount to spend on them. Any suggestions? Zeekzaak  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 04-17-08

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 04-17-08   Yes - you will find that good power cables make a similar di ...   Myrtle 04-17-08   Imperative upgrade imho. i recall the day a few years ago wh ...   Karelfd 04-17-08   In my system, the power cords made the most significant diff ...   Beerdraft 04-17-08   Yes, upgraded power cables are a good investment. i admit i' ...   Foster_9 04-17-08   I use ps audio statement extremes on my cd palyer, pre-amp a ...   Czbbcl 04-17-08   Yes --unfortunately :)--can be a very dramatic improvement!   Ras422 04-17-08   I've only ever tried one power cable on my transport which i ...   Jaspal_kallar 04-17-08   A good power cord can make a huge difference, but many will ...   Cyclonicman 04-17-08   There are two camps regarding the efficacy of aftermarket po ...   Tvad 04-17-08: Jaspal_kallar 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. Jaspal_kallar  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 04-17-08   Tvad's advice is excellent. try one, if you can't hear a dif ...   Newbee 04-17-08   Yes, power cords can make a positive difference. is it a hu ...   Rlwainwright 04-17-08   Of all the upgrades and tweeks i have tried over the years a ...   Has2be 04-17-08   Agree with others here that you need to try them and hear fo ...   Czbbcl 04-17-08   Tvad your advice sounds like my best bet. what would be an e ...   Zeekzaak 04-17-08   Zeekzaak, it depends on your budget, but here are a couple t ...   Tvad 04-18-08   Does anyone have experience with upgrading/altering the inst ...   Piet 04-18-08   In theory i geuss the power supply in the equipment can only ...   Beerdraft 04-18-08   I am amazed no one has mentioned upgrading your electrical c ...   Zportland 04-18-08   Based on your components, i would try audience powerchord. t ...   Audphile1 04-18-08   No, the cabling should be changed to the source, that is the ...   Pbb 04-18-08   Previously, i had no opinion on the matter because i had not ...   Mfsoa 04-18-08   Should have added - one cord for a vac pa100/100 amp and one ...   Mfsoa 04-28-08   Here's a question from a skeptic on the issue of power cords ...   Stewie 04-28-08   That is a very old question which has been answered many man ...   Michaelhwolff 04-28-08   "that is a very old question which has been answered ma ...   Stewie 04-29-08   I live in a 50 year old house with 50 year old wiring. and ...   Shazam 04-29-08   Hey stewie. what'd you do...pick a couple of threads and pi ...   Ridgestreetaudio 04-29-08   I was looking into some very inexpenive ones today.(signal c ...   Zeekzaak 04-29-08   The signal cable magic in my experience lacks smoothness ref ...   Foster_9 04-29-08   this is my experience with the cord, too.   Tvad 04-29-08   Yes they are.   Yoby

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