Braided Power Cords


I haven't seen many of this type of design on the market. The Lessloss comes to mind as one of the few braided power cord designs that are prominently discussed here. I have a Lessloss. I also have another braided power cord a dealer gave me 2 years ago. It's a cord that the dealer said was an OEM. So I call it "the green cord. To this day, I still know nothing about this cord other than its light in weight, not very thick, and braided with a green sort of vinyl-looking jacket over each of the 3 braids. The dealer said this cord would be good for adding bass and dynamics to the integrated I purchased. The dealer said the cord was created by an OEM for companies like Kimber and therefore he was very closed-mouth about providing any details. He said ML Enterprises was the company???? Could find nothing on them on the net. What are the advantages of a braided design in high current applications such as amplifiers and regenerators? Reduced inductance? I have tried this power cord on integrateds before with somewhat less than optimal results, therefore it was laying in a box in my basement when I pulled it out on a whim to try with my Blue Circle integrated. I ended up trying it on my PS Audio Premier as an afterthought and my system and speakers now perform with a new openness, and top to bottom extension I have not heard before. There have been 6 power cords that preceded this "no-name generic pc on the Premier. These cords are by names we all know and more expensive than this generic cord which according to the dealer retailed for $150. This has upset the apple cart for me. Why would a light-weight, braided, somewhat thin power cord perform so well in a high current application?
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