# One high end power cord, which component first? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cables\ **Created:** [January 15, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847 "2020-01-15T17:39:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dtximages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dtximages](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dtximages)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/1 "2020-01-15T17:39:22Z")
Right now I’m using Pangea power cords but thinking about ugrading to PS Audio or something like an Audioquest Thunder. However, I don’t want to blow the bank on this for all of my components! So, if I bought just one, where would be the best place to use it? System: Furman Power Conditioner PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC PS Audio M700s (2) Go from the wall to the Furman? Go from the Furman to the SGCD? Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![waymanchen11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/waymanchen11/32/253241_2.png) [@waymanchen11](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/waymanchen11)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/2 "2020-01-15T17:46:27Z")
I would go with that one from the Furman to the SGCD for the most benefit. Then save up for 2 for the power amps. ---
**Author:** ![dtximages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dtximages](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dtximages)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/3 "2020-01-15T17:54:29Z")
That’s kinda what I was thinking… Then someone told me to go from the wall to the Furman and that will positively affect every component. Ideally, I think ditching the Furman is probably going to happen. Not sure he helps sound in any way, but is a nice power strip at least. ---
**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/4 "2020-01-15T20:10:28Z")
If everything is plugged into the Furman, then feed the Furman with your best cable. Better yet, save the money for the cable and put it toward a Power Plant. ---
**Author:** ![dtximages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dtximages](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dtximages)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/5 "2020-01-15T20:15:11Z")
Love the idea of the power plant but my gosh are they expensive… I would still have the same question though! If I had ONE premium power cable, do I use it to power the Power Plant? The Preamp? You say to use it from wall to Furman. I guess you’d say the same to the PP? ---
**Author:** ![amsco15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/amsco15/32/28_2.png) [@amsco15](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/amsco15)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/6 "2020-01-15T20:21:07Z")
Obviously I don’t know your budget. Having disclaimed, IMHO, a used P10 is the best deal going in power plants. Easy to find under $3K. I fact, there’s on on Audiogon for $2.4K from parts connexion. ---
**Author:** ![tj-sully](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tj-sully/32/8655_2.png) [@tj-sully](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tj-sully)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/7 "2020-01-16T00:05:03Z")
agree. rather than spend $700 on a AC12. save up for a used P10. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/8 "2020-01-16T00:14:48Z")
Get a loan cable or cables and try them out. If you can’t hear any difference, stick with what you have. ---
**Author:** ![jazzophile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jazzophile/32/5347_2.png) [@jazzophile](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jazzophile)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/9 "2020-01-16T00:55:56Z")
@dtximages, which Furman do you have? I just upgraded to a Furman Elite 15 PFi with solid results. It replaced an old Belkin PureAV PF-60. I now have Audience Forte F3 PowerChords on all components in my system, including the Furman. Like you, I also have the M700 and SGCD stack. ---
**Author:** ![dtximages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dtximages](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dtximages)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/10 "2020-01-16T17:23:10Z")
> [@jazzophile](#): > > Furman Elite 15 PFi I have the same one. My problem is that my situation makes it VERY hard to actually A/B test anything. I THINK it sounds better haha but I also believe in confirmation bias and 5 mins of listening changes your hearing and you think you hear things you don’t etc. ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/11 "2020-01-16T17:28:01Z")
In these circumstances - when I only think something sounds better - I go back to the original setup. That is, I need to be convinced a change was an improvement. If am remain debating which is better, I default to the less expensive and simpler. ---
**Author:** ![dtximages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dtximages](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dtximages)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/one-high-end-power-cord-which-component-first/14847/12 "2020-01-16T17:31:42Z")
Yeah then Paul, in one of his videos I believe, mentioned that often Power Conditioners make sound worse by “bleaching” it. Might have a darker background, but, at the expense of sucking away life. I’m not sure how this is possible and I do rely too much on others’ opinions who are able to better listen, test, judge.