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Good link about the power cord. Here's a testimonial about one of them: "By the way, the King Cobra (forerunner to the Anaconda) is a truly remarkable product. Do you know that when I plugged it in the wall, the TV ( which is on another side ) suddenly had much deeper colors and sharper contrast. I know this may sound like I am losing my sanity, but it is actually true. Now the sound coming out of those dear B & W's got very full - I demonstrated Sarah Brightman's "Phantom of The Opera" for friends. It is quite a sensational cord, now I am glad I got this instead of the Electraglide - which I almost purchased. The problem is - if one raves too much about a " power cord ", people will just call it hyperbole and think the brain has had too much Espresso café. This is, however, the first product I have used, where the hype is running far below its performance. I still don't understand how one product, the KC, can be soooo much better than the others in it's class. I wish I understood the technical logic. If the patent number is available, I'd like to read it".
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Patent for creating a power cord that makes people spend crazy amounts of money?
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Good News... They can be had MUCH cheaper!  ![[Linked Image from electrical-photos.com]](https://www.electrical-photos.com/data/500/medium/PS_Audio_Power_Port.png)
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Crutchfield.com wants $49.99. PS Audio spec talks about multiple nickel plating, rather than gold. Click here
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What about the cyro treated outlets? Can't have hi-fi music without them! If that fancy snake (oil) power cord has a braided shield over the conductors, it might lower hum pickup by the audio patch cords. You could sell a customer on BX or conduit for for house wiring for the same reason (the metal armor or pipe acts as an electro static shield to block hum leakage into the audio patch cords and equipment).
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No where is that story about the whack job who wanted his UG service wire replaced with copper so his audio system will sound better?
-Hal
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Has there been any further testing done in the last six years to verify the credibility or advantage in using these receptacles for audio applications?
Hmmm, I wouldn't imagine it's that easy to test both smoke and mirrors with the same test instrument.  I can only assume the manufacturers morality is equal to their products ability to provide increased audio performance. Which is zero, so it's a perfect match.
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If they'e that obsessed, they can just buy a hubbell corrosion resistant and be done. Save a buck, too! (or 100   )
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