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RE: What gauge power cord for 48 watt digital audio device?

While large gauge power cords are most often recommended for high current applications, from an audiophile perspective, low current applications also benefit from large gauge power cords, no matter how minuscule the current draw may be. This is to say, even a digital application with low current demand often sounds substantially better when a large gauge power cord is selected vs. a smaller gauge design. So you'll need to ask yourself what matters when choosing a power cord for a low current digital application. From a safety POV, a typical stock 18 AWG power cord will safely deliver AC, but from a sonic POV, a well-designed large gauge audiophile quality power cord often provides substantially higher performance, even for a low current application.

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