Why does an audiophile grade power cord matter?

"audiophile grade" = anything other than the cable that came with your Dell tower and costs more than 10 bucks, has really cool looking sheathing and nice shiny big connectors at each end, must have a really catchy name that plays on the fluid dynamics and wave theory.

:)

Ah, thanks for the tip on the AC9se...changed my order to 2m.

I have been using after market cords for a while now, but the way I implemented them was not scientific. I was getting into hifi about 8 years ago when I put together my system, and right off the bat, I used new power cords so I do not know what my system would be like with out them.

Only recently I have a reactivated interest in my system as I had a rough last few years personally but all is well now.

I have a mix of cords and just ordered a Pangea AC9se which will go to amp.

Kimber PK 14 to source and pre
PS Audio from 2005 that cost around $200 to amp

Not sure what model the PS is?

Thanks Jea48 for the link. That info helps make some sense why the last few feet of current are impactful.

the current at my $5 Leviton may be "dirty" but once it enters the power cord, its a new ball game and at its most pivotal point of transmission. that is my take on it.

I also have a 1U Furman Elite 15 I bought back in 2004 which all these pc's are plugged into.

My Bryston owner's manual says to plug the amp directly into the wall that one of these power filter/conditioners will not improve the sound?

Just received my Pangea 9SE cable and whoa, this thing is big.

After reading up, I am going to be unplugging the amp from the Furman and go straight to the wall.

Will sound test it soon.

The original power cords, to best of my memory, were nothing special, just the same mass produced 18 awg stuff that Dell would give you with your new desktop computer.

no special design or science.