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Power cable management

Is there any consensus on what to do with power cords that are too long? I figure the options are:

1). Coil neatly
2). Wrap neatly back and forth kind of like a bow tie
3). Leave as a rats nest and try to ignore it

I am currently employing option 3 but would like to staighten it up a little. This is for relatively flexible captive power cords on some older equipment I have. I also have some stuff that takes UECs but my aftermarket cords are made to just about the right length so there isn't really any excess to worry about.
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tholt
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IME there has been no difference sonically whether PC's were touching or not, and certainly didn't hear a difference if they were touching in parallel, perpendicular etc. I try to keep mine off the floor and away from speaker cables and interconnects, after that just try to be as neat as possible.

FWIW one power cord to a monoblock is pretty much circumnavigating the power strip it is plugged into, as that's the best way considering all options.
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