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Do powercords make a difference in sound?

Do they make a difference by upgrading stock power cords in amps, ect versus aftermarket power cords? If so, can anyone advise a good bang for the buck upgrade?

Chad329 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-14-11

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08-14-11 You don't know what you're starting. Rwwear

08-14-11 Rwwear, you just cracked me up. Ncarv

08-14-11 Throw a really attractive lure into the depths and lets see ... Photon46

08-14-11 Your not a dealer, are you? Danielk141

08-14-11 No, don't even think about it!! French_fries

08-14-11 Looking at the 3 other threads you have started, it appears ... Metralla

08-14-11 No, don't even think about it!! French_fries

08-14-11 Try some and decide for yourself. Tpreaves

08-14-11 Duck and cover!!!! the fight begins yet again! trust me che ... Jedinite24

08-14-11 Classic troll. Larryken

08-14-11 Pick up an old scott receiver from mapleshade and a nordost ... Unoear

08-14-11 I have 3 transparent ref. powerlink's mm2, and short answer. ... Joeweiss84

08-14-11 Have to agree to just not say anything would be best.. but.. ... Elizabeth

08-14-11 By all accounts pcs are largely component specific. while i ... Ohlala

08-14-11 Hi guys!!! i'm still here too (or should i say "hearin ... Lissnr

08-14-11 If in doubt, try it out! these have a 30 day, money back, s ... Rodman99999

08-14-11 If you are starting a system just use the stock ones. the sh ... Programmergeek

08-14-11 Listen with the stock power cords in place to determine a ba ... Foster_9

08-14-11 My experience is some aftermarkets do ,some don't Facten

08-14-11 I never give the standard slap down of " search the arc ... Danlib1

08-14-11: Lissnr
Danlib1 said it all..."Amen brother".
Lissnr (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-15-11 There is no cable that makes as much difference as the power ... Stringreen

08-15-11 From his other threads, i don't think this guy is a "tr ... Foster_9

08-15-11 It's kinda like: does having a dog make a difference? as y ... Onemug

08-15-11 Assuming this is not a gag of some sort, i for one was impre ... French_fries

08-15-11 I asked this question because my system sounded like their w ... Chad329

08-15-11 Yes. i never thought it could make a difference untill i tr ... Joenies

08-15-11 Ah, another philosphical discussion. it has no conclusion. i ... Mrtennis

08-15-11 This is the answer to your question: there are 2 widely disp ... Lissnr

08-15-11 A word of caution with the newer volex 14/3 or volex 17604 p ... Jedinite24

08-15-11 Also be aware that the currently available volex 17604 cord ... Foster_9

08-15-11 People swore by the tice clock. Rwwear

08-15-11 Of all the cabling options (speaker, interconnects, power) a ... Blazerfan

08-15-11 Foster_9 and jedinite24, good points. i have tried the &quo ... Onemug

08-15-11 i would submit that there is a third camp, to which i happen ... Almarg

08-15-11 Pass the popcorn. talk to you after about 30 more posts. h ... Audiofeil

08-15-11 Al, as usual, incredible analysis. Foster_9

08-16-11 Al - i learn from your posts a lot. they bring necessary sa ... Kijanki

08-16-11 Ok can't resist: do powercords make a difference in sound? ... Bigamp

08-16-11 Should have resisted: they do make huge improvements. open y ... Lissnr

08-16-11 About 10 years ago i did not believe that a power cord could ... Joenies

08-16-11 People swore the tice clock made a difference. Rwwear

08-16-11 Wow lissnr, you read a lot into my comments. i was just hav ... Bigamp

08-16-11 Hi blazerfan: i spoke to a cable designer and asked him whi ... Mrtennis

08-16-11 Hi almarg: there may be cables which produce consistent res ... Mrtennis

08-16-11 Hi mr. t, let me make clear that my comments pertained stri ... Almarg

08-16-11 I am reviewing some line cords which might be the exception ... Mrtennis

08-17-11 Mrtennis, "one would expect that as a cable becomes l ... Rrog

08-17-11 Mrtennis, "there are many ics and ac cords, so it is a ... Rrog

08-17-11 To the op: powercords do have noticeable and reliable effect ... Jdoris

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