I'm guessing, but I don't think there'll be much difference between the 12, 10, and 8 gauge wiring. Especially between the 10 and 8 guage. It's my guess that the quality of the wire would make the bigger difference than the guage's of wire at this point.
I recently purchased 25 meters of high purity oxygen-free 10 gauge copper house wiring from a friend. One of these days I'm going to install it to see if it makes a difference. Currently I am using romex 12 gauge for the dedicated 20 amp circuit and the original 40 year old house wiring for my 15 amp non-dedicated circuit.
It certainly would not hurt to purchase either PS Audio power port or FIM's audio grade wall outlets. At the very least these outlets will force a real firm contact grip with the plugs.
If it were me, I would focus on 10 gauge max quality wiring and then investigate in a good in-line conditioner. That way you don't need an expensive power cord.
-John
I recently purchased 25 meters of high purity oxygen-free 10 gauge copper house wiring from a friend. One of these days I'm going to install it to see if it makes a difference. Currently I am using romex 12 gauge for the dedicated 20 amp circuit and the original 40 year old house wiring for my 15 amp non-dedicated circuit.
It certainly would not hurt to purchase either PS Audio power port or FIM's audio grade wall outlets. At the very least these outlets will force a real firm contact grip with the plugs.
If it were me, I would focus on 10 gauge max quality wiring and then investigate in a good in-line conditioner. That way you don't need an expensive power cord.
-John