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Help selecting a power cord.

All my gear has the factory supplied power cords  I’m ready to try 1 aftermarket power cable as a test.  So what brand power cable should it be and what device gets it first?  Tube pre?  Tube main?  D/A?  CD transport?  Roon Nucleus?  Subs?  GE Trefs?? Turntable? Oppo 103?   Which piece of my gear should be most affected by the improved power cord??  I look forward to the responses and will likely choose the cord that has the most recommendations.
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chayro
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Big difference.  A good power conditioner costs a few thousand dollars.  Decent power cords go from a few hundred up.  If you have the dough, I would personally buy a good power conditioner.  IMO the cheap ones do more harm than good. If you don't have the money, just buy a nice cord from a good manufacturer and try it out. 
chayro
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What is your budget?  Also, many powercords are stiff and bulky and you may not have room for them behind your equipment.  If you are looking in the lower price ranges, say $300 and down and need something flexible, I think Cullen Cables make some very nice cords.  Where should it go?  Good question.  I think most people would say the DAC, but many would say the power amplifier. Personally, I would look into a good power conditioner like the Audience AR6.  They are very good buys on the used market and upgrade everything that you plug into them.  Maybe not for massive power amps, but everything else IMO.
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