I fully support Grant's comments and conclusions, he certainly knows more about this than I do, and he's a terrific resource for us for all things Shunyata. I would like to qualify my comments as to why I said that a Black Mamba CX could be used with a power amp: it was given the context that jayvis was looking for a power cord that suitable for power amp with a max $300 price, and the fact that I used one for my C-J LP70S for well over a year with excellent results, until I got my Zitron Cobra.
While I fully agree with Grant that a CX HC or (CX Python) would be better for power amps, a used Black Mamba in the $300 price range would be suitable, though not ideal, for this application and would definitely provide considerable improvements over a stock OEM power cord. I am presently using a Zitron Cobra for my power amp with very good results.
Personally, I think the benefits that Shunyata power cords bring are so significant that you should use the best Shunyata power cords you can possibly afford; they really represent an important part of the audio reproduction chain. So, if you can spring for a Black Mamba CX HC or CX Python, you definitely should.
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