KanedaK,
Do allow me to rephrase things, as I'm thinking along the lines that in my case I've concentrated all of my energy on finding an indeed power cord solely for my older model Aurender X100L music server which in turn is tied to a Denafrips Pontus ll DAC..., so essentially of which can be viewed at a server based system costing $5.800 retail.
In said case of my rethinking the difference of both the NearEast Odin types | Accuphase 40th Anniversary clones, I'm seriously thinking it's due to the latter being shielded, whereas the Odin types aren't. As a very very strong believer that everything evolves from one's source component..., be that one's phono-stage preamp | DAC ( as both are linked to one's Turntable | CD Player | Computer Audio Player or what have you? ) so the music signal is passed downstream to the amplification | speakers, of which neither is capable to restoring the signal beforehand | so if one's source is corrupted?, one is forced to ask themselves..., just are they actually hearing?, or basing their opinions on?.
While there's an ongoing argument as it related to shielded versus unshielded cables | cords, as one allows for better transient response, but can allow for noises to come through | whereas the former can at times sound dulled down | offsetting | yet can at times prove more effective on a particular component more so than not.
Looking at said marketing of Underwood HiFi, I'd have to once again appreciate the fact they were honest about having outsourced these cords from China | yet thinking they'd have just as easily chosen the NearDost Odin design, just maybe they were in fact looking for something which might actually fit a boarded range of buyers | ears ( so they selected this brand or range for a reason ), as I've long seen it, no one brand of cabling fits all, which is why there are more cable designs on the market more so than any other component | yes I see them as components rather than accessories, if one were to try playing their electronics without cabling, guess what the result would be?, no sound at all..., so logically selecting the correctly balanced cabling for one's respective system | ear is essentially based upon one's biases as well as overall preference as far as their personal taste towards different flavoring goes, me myself loved spicy foods | tabasco sauce on just about everything, especially Mexico food | eggs, whereas someone of a different culture might think otherwise.
Apples | Oranges, but as mentioned years ago, I'm the odd man out, as I much prefer cherries to both.
