Hi Rbc
I had an Emotiva ERC-1 CD player and I used a My Audio Cables (MAC) HC power cord on it. The MAC HC power cord contains 3 conductors of 10AWG clad oxygen free copper stranded wire that are braided.
After letting the Emotiva ERC-1 play awhile I noticed a quieter background and improved sound clarity. It wasn't an insane leap in SQ but I did hear a change for the better. The difference I heard made me stop what I was doing.
I know the My Audio Cables HC PC is a lot less than the $500 you want to spend but it may be worth a try. My Audio Cables also makes the Burly PC which is about $300. I don't have this beast installed on any of my components because I just can't spend $300 on a PC but I held it in my hands it felt like I was holding beefy snake.
Good luck with the PC cord search. I just thought I'd share some experiences and thoughts.
I had an Emotiva ERC-1 CD player and I used a My Audio Cables (MAC) HC power cord on it. The MAC HC power cord contains 3 conductors of 10AWG clad oxygen free copper stranded wire that are braided.
After letting the Emotiva ERC-1 play awhile I noticed a quieter background and improved sound clarity. It wasn't an insane leap in SQ but I did hear a change for the better. The difference I heard made me stop what I was doing.
I know the My Audio Cables HC PC is a lot less than the $500 you want to spend but it may be worth a try. My Audio Cables also makes the Burly PC which is about $300. I don't have this beast installed on any of my components because I just can't spend $300 on a PC but I held it in my hands it felt like I was holding beefy snake.
Good luck with the PC cord search. I just thought I'd share some experiences and thoughts.