High priced power cable what about the romex


I have a question that I tried to post before but for some reason it was flagged by the moderators.

I have nice looking power cable some signal, some MIT, some home made, and they look like they should do a great job, could even run a small town

My question is if you run romex from the fuse box to your high priced outlet, and then plug in your high priced powercable, how will this improve the path from the fuse box to the outlet? And if it doesnt why not just run the same romex to your HiFi.
How does a better grade power cable improve the path from the main grid.
I have heard this again and again "Your system is as good as its weakest link" So isnt the romex one of those weak
links?

I am sure there is a good responce to this and I am not trying to be negitive in regards to high priced power cords but what am I missing?
punkuk

Showing 1 response by redkiwi

Do a search and you will find a lot of drivel and a few bits of insight as to why power cords do make a difference. If you really have to have an explanation as to why they make a difference then there are a few explanations worth considering - such as the geometry being designed to attenuate high frequency noise, and designed to not radiate noise into nearby signal cables (something the miles of Romex is unlikely to do unless you run signal cables along walls). In the end, whether the explanations offered actually affect the sound in a way you will notice cannot be irrefutably proven one way or another. So why don't you just try some recommended cables and decide for yourself? Who cares what the available explanations are? Even if there is an explanation you are prepared to believe, what is the guarantee it is the actual reason why you hear a difference? Park the anal fretting and just give it a go. And Jeff, digital cables do make a difference too IME. Ever tried listening to some yourself?