eth2 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I need to buy power cords for the VRD's, and I do not intend to be stupid extravagant about it. Does anyone have any experience with Pangea? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030EY5BI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A15OOFJ01NGILN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Monoprice sells power cords. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks Sancho. I don't want to get into another Uberbuss discussion. I don't know if power cords make a difference, but am willing to gamble $50 or $60 per cord. There were some good reviews of this power cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Don't think it can hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Monoprice sells power cords. I second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks Sancho. I don't want to get into another Uberbuss discussion. I don't know if power cords make a difference, but am willing to gamble $50 or $60 per cord. There were some good reviews of this power cord. Grab one off an old PC or monitor and use it for now. Spend a couple hundred bucks on ordering another one. Once you get the high dollar one in and replace the cheap one, start a thread on how it did or didn't make a difference. I can wait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks Sancho. I don't want to get into another Uberbuss discussion. I don't know if power cords make a difference, but am willing to gamble $50 or $60 per cord. There were some good reviews of this power cord. Grab one off an old PC or monitor and use it for now. Spend a couple hundred bucks on ordering another one. Once you get the high dollar one in and replace the cheap one, start a thread on how it did or didn't make a difference. I can wait. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Just tell us if it sounds better or not... spare us the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Earl, have you considered renting some power cords to try from the Cable Company? It's a very cheap way to try before purchasing. http://www.thecableco.com/Catalog/Power-Cables With power cords it is really easy to arrange a blind listening test in which you won't know what you are listening to. That would be exceedingly enlightening and, since changing power cords won't affect the level at which you are listening, the impressions should be quite valid. It would be interesting to see if you can differentiate cord "A" from cord "B" on a consistent basis (using a cheap Chinese computer cable as a control would be really good). I used to do all kinds of experiments along these lines and the results were often not what one would have expected! Maynard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 OK, I should have known better than raise this issue. With the exception of Maynard, I guess the consensus is that since "it can't hurt" I should go for it. Perhaps the definition of "hurt" needs to be explored. If I was to spend $1,000 for a power cord (x3 since I have mono blocks and a preamp...and let's not forget the CD player, so x4) $4,000 and there is no appreciable difference...except to my already depleted bank account I can report back (just the results, no details). And gee...let's throw in one of them, there Uberbuss thingies just for the hell of it. At least Maynard gives me a way out (renting). Thanks, guys. I almost forgot I just asked if anyone had any experience with a particular, cheap (relatively) brand of power cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Also, always check with the manufacturer to see what they recommend. So what do you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon string Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) I just ordered a shielded 6 ft cord from emotiva it is $60. I am going to use it with a amp and sound pre amp. Edited December 30, 2014 by Lemon string 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I need to buy power cords for the VRD's, and I do not intend to be stupid extravagant about it. Does anyone have any experience with Pangea? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030EY5BI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A15OOFJ01NGILN Yep, i like these, 9Ga is plenty, reviews look good except a little on the stiff side, but for the money, id get em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I had one of those it was just fine for delivering power to everything I connected it to,,Sound wise I heard no difference but hey I got it free with a piece of gear, 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 They don't help, but they don't hurt either. That's what I found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Also, always check with the manufacturer to see what they recommend. Good advice..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This is all you need right here if you want a good cord cheap, $15 each shipped. "6ft Hospital Grade Power Cord, Green Dot, 14 AWG SJT, 15A/125V" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Once you meet the minimum, the sky's the limit! It's never a sin to hear what you want to hear. Oh! You said the SIN word.... and you're an atheist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 See how fast a post about power cords turns to a religious discussion? heh heh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 See how fast a post about power cords turns to a religious discussion? heh heh. Higher Power? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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