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No-nonsense power cables

Posted by PaulF70 on March 30, 2024 at 14:12:25:
I am going to sell all my uber-pricey stuff and start over with cheap cables.

I personally suspect I'll lose little, if anything.

(Reasons:

- I use a power regenerator so noise is low
- Runs are all short - 1m
- I just cannot believe that it's "necessary" to spend $500+ on a power cord)

I thought Audioquest was "budget," but look at this:

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-End-Amplifier-Oxygen-Free-Copper-Female/dp/B0BB9T86ZF/ref=sr_1_4?crid=MV5JN5AMYO34&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dUu4aG3OLjbFtd4bI7XwV0av5EUh8jB8XKkP3shAQ1UQiSUTZ_o1JSsrK0q_YAZgcSKIu8YDDQlfY-N76eK8pNGj4humLJHAq04RZyJP7Gh3LMe2JyGG2b-ZzuUhpocR4GvfRNMKychVOO9meawnQ0iL2kTQZpcmZxO5jGAWAFMJX1DrEVRyfLDBz2WsQprXjHDhHQ97lrknfqnPDzNXC7KvPQUnvq5e0NZWmcJxNEjoZtdSGfVPuT4iGqeOth8VZCYf_3AjrFvvq5aXjlJeXhowCySxZaOX8B-GuWg8gXs.mg3kV8WlwYMYrHOxZSzviizgsRMpkGM_hKm6UjKQoGg&dib_tag=se&keywords=10+AWG+Hi-End+HiFi+Audio+Universal+AC+Power+Cable+Power+Cord&qid=1711832911&s=electronics&sprefix=10+awg+hi-end+hifi+audio+universal+ac+power+cable+power+cord%2Celectronics%2C106&sr=1-4

Too good to be true? Chinese junk?