Obviously the answer cannot be predicted with any certainty, but it seems to me that you can tip the odds of achieving optimal results at least slightly in your favor based on the following:
1)If the power cords are not the same gauge, put the one that has heavier gauge on the amplifier. Or if the amplifier is plugged into a power conditioner, put the one that has heaviest gauge between that power conditioner and the wall outlet.
2)If, based on manufacturer descriptions, reviews, or other information there is reason to believe that one cord has better shielding and/or noise cancelling properties than the other, put that cord on whichever of the two components would result in that cord being physically closest to other components (and/or their connecting cables and power cords) that can be expected to have the greatest susceptibility to RFI (radio frequency interference) effects. That might mean whichever of the two components is closest to the turntable, the phono stage, and the preamp, in that order. In other words, you would be trying to minimize the amount of RFI that might be radiated FROM that power cord to those other components.
If those two factors point in opposite directions, choose which to give the higher priority based on how much difference seems to exist between the two cords in each of the two ways.
IMO.
Regards,
-- Al
1)If the power cords are not the same gauge, put the one that has heavier gauge on the amplifier. Or if the amplifier is plugged into a power conditioner, put the one that has heaviest gauge between that power conditioner and the wall outlet.
2)If, based on manufacturer descriptions, reviews, or other information there is reason to believe that one cord has better shielding and/or noise cancelling properties than the other, put that cord on whichever of the two components would result in that cord being physically closest to other components (and/or their connecting cables and power cords) that can be expected to have the greatest susceptibility to RFI (radio frequency interference) effects. That might mean whichever of the two components is closest to the turntable, the phono stage, and the preamp, in that order. In other words, you would be trying to minimize the amount of RFI that might be radiated FROM that power cord to those other components.
If those two factors point in opposite directions, choose which to give the higher priority based on how much difference seems to exist between the two cords in each of the two ways.
IMO.
Regards,
-- Al