The $250 power cables and $600 power strip that dethroned my $10k Shunyata Everest

This is a fascinating thread. Lots of inconsistencies. As someone pointed out, we often say trust your ears, and unless the OP is a complete fraud, hhHe’s telling us what he heard. I don’t think I’ll go for these cables or fuses but if it makes him happy, I’m happy for him. I do hope he takes some of the helpful advice about the terrible set up. He could make some improvements with just a modest effort.

As someone else said, confirmation bias is strong. It is also very real and grounded in science, but something that we mostly and conspicuously ignore. I suspect we do that because it interferes with the conclusions we have reached. If some folks take advantage of the free trial, d Maybe they will do some blind testing and share the results with us. Might be interesting.

It’s easy to be skeptical of this, I am, but then again Audioquest sells cable risers for $150 a set. I’m no less skeptical of those items, but if they improve your experience, then I suppose it’s worth it. I lifted my cables using rebar chairs that look an awful lot like the $150 items and I paid about 20 bucks for a whole bag full. They don’t do a thing for the sound, but I like the way they look. 

Sounds like a great sales pitch

This has happened before.

Picture a long, detailed, articulate first post couched in flawless English. The thread starter has 0, 1, or 3 prior posts to his name. He makes an elaborate, passionate case for some heretofore unknown brand or fringe tweak or, as in this case, a modest power cable being resold for 50 times what you and I can buy it for from Monoprice. I was going to say "scam" cable, but the cable itself is a fine, no-frills utilitarian cable, the furthest thing from a scam.

OP is active on the thread, always good-humored, deftly deflecting criticism in an endearing, aw-shucks kind of way, sprinkling a smidgen of self-pity on it seeing as to how he’s being persecuted by Philistines, which in turn causes a few legit but tweak-preoccupied members to rush to his aid, as well as a few enablers who presumably feel sorry for him and voila, suddenly a measure of cred is established.

Cue the "Why won’t you try it for yourself! What do you have to lose?" choir.

It is notable that OP consistently displays a complete, shocking ignorance of what constitutes a normal hi-fi system.

unless the OP is a complete fraud, he’s telling us what he heard.

Fair enough, but how many people who hear differences in cables rock a gaming system that includes a mid-tier AVR and a $10K power conditioner, all stuffed into a closet?

Now, folks, hasn’t this same exact scenario been rolled out before time and again, almost word for word, hawking a fuse here or a magic puck there, or a no-ground grounding device for apartments?

@devinplombier yup. It is amusing though. Lots of folks who are ready to take the bait. The audience is a layer with low fi to lower mid fi gear who are stretching to spend $300 for an upgrade. It’s a low hanging fruit a power cord or a fuse. A component upgrade costs thousands. Easier to believe that a $5 power cord for $250 will elevate your system to stratospheric new levels.
Spend 250 on a really nice dinner. Ot a couple of nice bottles of whatever it is you like to drink. Or buy music or a few years worth of streaming service subscription. 
 

@tyray 

 . . . Asana practice prepares the body for meditation, promotes physical and mental well-being . . .  

+1  Yoga would benefit a whole bunch of grumpy old men - as per this thread.  Meditation might be a bridge too far.

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With a bulging L4 and a desiccated L5, yoga saved my back from any pain for decades.  Most likely, my heart too.