3.3FT AC Power Cable 10AWG HiFi Audiophile Power Cord with US Plug IEC Connector

I ordered 2 of these cables to give them a try, and quickly ordered 2 more for the rest of my equipment. Right of the bat, i noticed how solid of a sound i was getting. Also noticed how snug the plugs were, and the quality of the build. I was very skeptical of if i would notice any difference, ans all i can say, is well worth the money spent. Update 3-3-2019 After using these powercords on amp, processor, transport, subs, and power conditioners, i can say these cords are by far a great cord. Many will say they are cheap, and sure dollar wise they are, but the are built like tanks, and grab ones attention in looks. I spent 5 hours yesterday at a local dealer, we compared the cord to a large brand name's cables. From their 75.00 all the way up to there 1000.00 cable. And after the 5 hours, both me and the dealer agreed, the audio cable wins. During the demo we switched from a home theater room, to a 2 channel room. We used several different pre amps and amps to do the demo. And on all applications we both felt the waudio cable gave more depth, more detail, and had better dynamics. We used, classical, rock, edm, and vocal music. There were instruments that just had a more natural realistic reproductions of sound. I was prepare to spent thousands if the big name cables sounded better, and since they didnt, i got a huge upgrade in my surround speakers with the money i saved on these cables. My suggestion buy them, because i plan on buying them for everything i own.

I've purchased two of these and they work great. This cord is extremely well made and is visually attractive as well. It uses 99.99 % oxygen-free copper which is about as good as it gets without paying for exotic wire with silver or other precious metals that do nothing to improve operation, just add cost. Some even mention using 24k gold (copper is a better conductor than gold!) as an improvement over copper. Moreover, the blades of the wall plug of this cord are copper or copper plated for improved conductivity, although most receptacles use inferior metals in their contacts. Some audiophiles insist on spending thousands for a power cord that claims to improve the sound. Absolute malarkey. The only important factors in a power cord are 1) adequate conductor size to handle the required current, 2) the length of the wire (which increases its resistance), and 3) the use of high-quality copper wire (not 'diluted' copper/aluminum wire). This cable employs 10 AWG copper wire, which will accommodate 30 A continuous current. Considering that the typical household receptacle is only rated for 15 A, this cable can easily handle twice the constant current that is available from the wall receptacle! Moreover, even 10' long by no means has excessive resistivity for use as a power cord for relatively low-powered audio equipment. Some manufacturers wax poetic about the shielding characteristics of their power cords. Shielding in a power cord is only a concern if one lives in an area with large amounts of radiated power, e.g., under a power transmission line. That said, these cords have both copper foil and braiding for shielding that should be more than effective unless you live next door to a power substation. The only 'downside' I've found with these cords is the size and heft of the IEC plug and its ability to fit into the rear panel of some equipment with limited space layouts. I guarantee that in a blind A/B test, not even the most discerning audiophile could tell the difference between this and a high price alternative beyond random chance. Don't waste your money on exorbitantly priced power cords based on the manufacturer's or a magazine reviewer's hype. They are both, after all, in business to make money. Further, many of the expensive power cords are made in China (for example, Cardas) and could possibly come out of the same factor as these! [Update] I previously glossed over the "Safety Information" link on the webpage under the heading "Safety Documents." I recently downloaded the linked document and was very surprised! The (.pdf) document contains the test results for both radiated and conduction emissions (RFI/EMI) as well as the test description, test methods, and measurement uncertainties, all presented in an accredited calibration certificate. Many very expensive power cords claim excellent RFI/EMI shielding, but I have never seen test reports to support their claims on their respective websites or anywhere else. This is the real deal.

...and these cables are really good! As the header states, I've been into "audio" since my garage band days in high school. This year, I'm turning 73 and even with my well "seasoned" years, I can hear the difference these make over manufactured supplied 18 gauge crapola. Now, about 35 years ago I had mucho dinero and bought really high-end stuff or so I thought b/c now (thank the gods my old lady doesn't "really" now how much "escarole" I've put into my ever-evolving addiction. I don't do hype BS Audioquest, etc.,etc,. but do now that a 10 gauge cable will make ALL the difference. Can you believe I just ordered a $2K Denafrips DAC and after the HUGE improvement to my headphone system's sound after putting this on my V281 headphone amp. (I really am a shmuck,...I hadn't realized how much these cords have come down in price)....I feel like cancelling the order (yeah, right!) Well worth the coin guys n' gals! One must really admire how good "some" of the Chi-fi stuff is nowadays.

Let's be real here - the subject of "audiophile" power cables and fuses is a controversial one - and for good reason, and depending on what components you use them with. But you're NOT going to get "better" sound from ANY cable unless you have SERIOUS issues with your electrical system and components!! For one thing, any description you read of how a standard power supply in an audio component works starts with the simple fact that on the most basic level, there is a fuse, a transformer, followed by a rectifier of some kind (diodes or ICs) and a capacitor bank which supplies DC current to the rest of the circuitry. The capacitors filter all ripple current above a certain frequency, usually way below whatever EMI/RFI or other "noise" you might expect to encounter. So any notion that the power cord - which ostensibly supplies MORE line current to the device - would have a role in reducing noise is relegated to the type of insulation/shielding utilized in the cord. Insulation and shielding is EE101 and dirt cheap to implement, so there's no reason that would be a contributing factor to power cords costing more than $50. Secondly, every component draws different amounts of power from your wall socket, but if the idea is that the OEM cable with that component cannot provide sufficient power, all it would take is a larger conductor, aka thicker wires inside the cable. But that notion is semi-ridiculous because EE101 also tells us that if a conductor is not capable of conducting sufficient current then it must be presenting a resistance to said current. Resistance in a conductor is most often dissipated as heat. How many power cables have you ever felt that got physically warm or hot to the touch? I'd wager ZERO. If in fact your power cable was not allowing enough electricity to get to your component, you'd have an obvious problem and one that's easy to fix. But standard 12 gauge copper wire can supply up to TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE (235) Amps before it "fuses" (or melts)!! Added conductors, conductor "quality" or conductor diameter up to 12-gauge wire is not a primary cost driver, nor does it significantly affect the amount of current available to your "current hungry" devices. Then you get into all this esoteric nonsense that involves transmission line theory (capacitance, inductance, reflected waves, etc.), phasors, and alleged directionality of conductors (most often copper). Before anyone bites my head off, I am strictly talking about POWER CABLES here, not interconnects or speaker cables. No power cable is going to fix or adjust the phase angle on the power supplied by your utility or get rid of any line interference such as would be caused by switch mode power supplies that are common on computers and other devices. I challenge anyone to explain to me from a physics or EE perspective how "better" conductors or more of them are going to out-perform any other cable that sufficiently conveys the necessary electrons to a given device and I DO NOT mean "it just sounds better!" Soooo.....all of that having been said - this power cable is well insulated, made of high quality conductors and uses decent quality connections/plugs. That makes it a good value in my book and a recommended addition to your hi-fi system (most) amplifiers and DACs or source components (CD, BluRay, Phonos). There is simply NO NEED to spend more than what this vendor is charging on a power cable - and any perceived difference in performance between this cable and one costing $500 is 100% the placebo effect. Thanks Waudio for not abusing audiophiles with too much disposable income!!

Heavy duty cable at a reasonable price. The cable is indeed 10 gauge as advertised. The plug ends were properly wired with the shield being connected to ground on the male end only so it can drain any induced noise to ground. I did open up each connector to tighten the screws holding the copper leads. Sometimes these can loosen after the wire compresses after initial installation. I recommend this power cable to anyone requiring a heavy gauge cable at an affordable price.

Got this bc Danny Richie from GR Research recommended changing out stock power cords with a decent one. So I tried this out on my PC. It has a creative sound card with a sabre dac. Decent. Nothing fancy. Emotive bas-x 100 amp, X-LS encores which have been upgraded a bit and two infinity R12 subwoofers. The difference that the power cord makes is noticeable. I played Tools Chocolate chip trip. It sounded good before the power cord change. After it sounded better. More little details but craziest was that the sound stage now went behind me. There is a drum sequence that literally encircles you. So two speakers and you have literal surround sound. You can point to the drums as they move from right to left to beside and behind you. A real trip. For $30ish? Yeah. Worth it. A note. This is a thick cable and this a bit stiff. Make sure you have a little extra length just in case.

I was skeptical and really was not sure if a power cord could really make any difference. Lots of pro/con reviews but since I am an Amazon Prime member and could always return it, I thought why not let my ears decide. After connecting the power cord to my Yamaha A-S1200, I was really surprised. The sound of my B&W 705s really changed. The bass, mid-range and treble were so much better defined. The bass was tighter, the stereo separation was even better and the sound was overall a tad warmer. The sound-stage improved too. The A-S1200 is already a warm amp (purchased on Amazon), and I imagine it is due to the MOSFET transitors which emulate a tube amp. The power cord brings it a little further in that direction. This is an inexpensive upgrade I feel is well worth it and should make a noticeable improvement on any system.

The IEC connector is made out of a slick hard plastic and is undersized. A proper connector is is made out of a hard rubber to create a study, grippy fit with the housing to prevent stress on the electrical connection. I double wrapped the IEC connector in electrical tape and it now fits fine. Otherwise the cable is good. The shield drains to the mains plug and the wiring, shield and copper all look good. Even with the poor IEC connector I still think this is a decent value for high current applications, but a proper IEC and an optional gold platting on the contacts for longevity would make this an A+ product.

I installed 2 of these in my system. 1 on my amp and the other on my CD/DAC. I also installed a 2 meter WAudio cable at the same time on my pre-amp's power supply. As the CD/DAC is only a week old and I also changed all my interconnects recently, I probably will never really be able to tell if the power cords really make any difference to the sound. It will take weeks yet before the system settles down and all the cables, cords and the CD/DAC complete their burn-in. The only way to really know would be to do some swapping of the old and the new cords in a couple of months and see if there is any noticeable difference. What I seemed to hear immediately after installing them was deeper, tighter, more powerful bass. Not crazy amounts but noticeable. I think this can safely be considered as due to the power cords. Workmanship is excellant and the cords are visually very nice. I think they are heavier than really necessary unless you want to weld with them. :) The connectors seem to be solid copper and are not plated. The only negative notes are that as the plugs are rather massive, I had trouble trying to flip the power switch on the CD/DAC as the plug was covering most of it. Due to the size of the wires, the cable is a little stiff and also hard to twist to get the plugs into receptacles. All in all, I think these are a bargain and I'd recommend them to anyone that doesn't want to drop $500 on a power cord.

Ordered the 16ft due to attic having a plug on the opposite side of the room. A lot of heft to this cable! Build is 1st class connected to waudio power block. Excellent connection you really have to push it with some force but don’t worry it’s a solid connection(same at the other end where i have a hospital grade wall socket. Sound wise it is clearer as apposed to using an extension cord that I had. So it was a good solution for a long power cable I needed. Will purchase another of their products for my new tube amp.

Es un cable de muy buena calidad y funciona muy bien. Sus extremos no son pesados y se sostienen correctamente al ser enchufados. Su flexibilidad y rigidez son equilibradas y esto permite que sea acomodado fácilmente en espacios reducidos. Llegó antes de la fecha y muy bien empacado.

Played Love's "Forever Changes" (vinyl) before and after swapping my Rega Brio's stock power cord with the WAudio. Thought the soundstage opened up. It might have. If it did, it was subtle. Worth experimenting with (the price is right.) My system currently does sound great, the WAudio cord isn't reducing sonic quality, that I know for sure

Hay que desarmar los conectores para apretar bien los tornillos internos porque vienen flojos. Aparte de eso, muy buen cable y se ve bien.