I saw a bunch of real measurement reviews (including by @amirm ) about power cables. I also had some in my system (SPAMMED my entire system with 4 Supra power cables + a supra 5 outlet repeater with rfi filtering and so on). Couldn't at all tell any difference. Maybe there was but it was not significant enough for my brain to remember it for the 20-30 seconds it took to change all the cables back to the OEM ones (and i have a 10k$+ system, i'd say it's resolving enough).
But while I was casually researching high end amplifiers as I want to upgrade my electronics part, I realist one thing after seeing a bunch of unboxings (I currently have the Yamaha A-S2100).
High End Amp manufacturers, notably Accuphase and Luxman (the 2 brands I'm interested in), never ship their amplifiers with high end power cables.
Not only do they not ship their amplifiers with nothing more than a regular power cable, they don't even manufacture them. Both companies do manufacture and sell various types of interconnect cables, Luxman even makes very expensive speaker cables on the side. But for companies that as their core business create very powerful audio components that all require power, and for all of them come in the box with power cables, i find that interesting.
Moreover, Accuphase, at least for some models, actually offer a high end self branded 2RCA-2RCA interconnect cable in the box - right next to a REGULAR black power cable. That's just as curious. If these companies would actually consider there is ANY benefit to premium power cables, wouldn't they include them in the box? Wouldn't they at least manufacture and sell them as an option along their other interconnect type cables?
I mean, one company spends the money to offer a high end interconnect in the box - you would think that because the power cable is mandatory and would make such a difference, they would actually offer and manufacture a high end power cable in the box instead of an RCA cable...right?
I think a discussion with Luxman/Accuphase representatives about the above issue could finally put a nail in the coffin of high end power cables.
But while I was casually researching high end amplifiers as I want to upgrade my electronics part, I realist one thing after seeing a bunch of unboxings (I currently have the Yamaha A-S2100).
High End Amp manufacturers, notably Accuphase and Luxman (the 2 brands I'm interested in), never ship their amplifiers with high end power cables.
Not only do they not ship their amplifiers with nothing more than a regular power cable, they don't even manufacture them. Both companies do manufacture and sell various types of interconnect cables, Luxman even makes very expensive speaker cables on the side. But for companies that as their core business create very powerful audio components that all require power, and for all of them come in the box with power cables, i find that interesting.
Moreover, Accuphase, at least for some models, actually offer a high end self branded 2RCA-2RCA interconnect cable in the box - right next to a REGULAR black power cable. That's just as curious. If these companies would actually consider there is ANY benefit to premium power cables, wouldn't they include them in the box? Wouldn't they at least manufacture and sell them as an option along their other interconnect type cables?
I mean, one company spends the money to offer a high end interconnect in the box - you would think that because the power cable is mandatory and would make such a difference, they would actually offer and manufacture a high end power cable in the box instead of an RCA cable...right?
I think a discussion with Luxman/Accuphase representatives about the above issue could finally put a nail in the coffin of high end power cables.