After looking at "high end" type power cords I think I'm gonna go into the cord making business. For about $60 in parts you can easily make a nice cable that they are getting hundreds for assembled.
Well, I assume you're just joking about going into business on this one, but I've been looking into this for several days now.
After looking around a bit, I'm thinking of putting together some AC cords for myself. They'll be based on the cable asylum design, using Schurter IEC connectors, Belden 19364 wire, and hospital grade plugs. I haven't decided yet on whether I'd go for the techflex covering on them.
At any rate, it may depend on volume and exactly what I'd go with (techflex, etc), but it looks like it'll be about $35 or so in parts for a 5' cable. I'm not thinking of getting fancy with cryogenic stuff and whatnot, but it should be a high quality audiophile-level set-up.
I'm assuming it shouldn't be to hard to whip these things together, so I'm happy to put together some for folks on the board who are interested. With the parts cost, shipping of parts to me, shipping the finished cable out, and paypal fees and whatever, I'm thinking I can offer these AC cables to folks for $45 shipped for a 5' cable. I could make longer for a bit more (the belden cable is $2/foot).
I'm not trying to get rich on these, but obviously would like to cover my costs. Probably just would feel better knowing there are other audiophool idiots on the board who think coughing up $45 for an AC cord is a reasonable use of their income.
So drop me a pm if you're interested in getting some of these homemade AC cables. I'm going to try to get an order put out for parts in the next few days and then will get to building the cables. Probably can be ready in the next couple weeks.
-Todd