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Why does an audiophile grade power cord matter?

probably another beaten horse topic but I cannot find answers to quell my question.

Basically, most of us have homebuilder standard supply solid core copper wire with nylon, plastic or rubber sheathing that runs the length of our homes from some cheapo metal utility company supplied junction box to a 5 dollar leviton outlet Joe General Contractor buys at Home Depot. So the current at that 5 dollar outlet is what it is until we hook it up to our system.

So why does plugging in a 1.5 meter or what ever length of audiophile grade xxx hundred dollar power cord matter to go that last couple of feet to our components???
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jmcgrogan2
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Why do cables or NOS tubes matter? It's the same thing as in most of audio, it cannot be explained, only heard or not heard. I didn't buy the fact that a power cord could make a difference either, but listening has changed my opinions.
If you can't hear the difference, count your blessings and move on. :)
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06-03-13: Danoroo
You can hear a difference in power cords for the same reason that a sugar pill can cure a headache if the person ingesting it believes it's medicinal.

Danoroo, I find that to be true for many, and it works both ways. If you do NOT want to hear a difference, chances are you won't hear a difference. I have found many surprises when auditioning cables and power cords. I was a power cord skeptic a dozen years ago, but unfortunately, I did eventually hear differences. Not all differences were for the better, some were for the worse.

I still get many surprises, some times I will expect to hear more from a cable or power cord from reading reviews and others experiences, only to be disappointed. However, sometimes I also try something expecting little or negative results, and I'm pleasantly surprised. There are other times that I hear pretty much what I expected to hear.

So while many will hear what they expect to hear, differences or no differences, there are others who find this journey to be consistently interesting, with surprises around many corners.
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