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A budget power cord has speed and transparent but not overly bright.
Power cords, help.
Budget is $200 or less
My 2nd system needs more speed, details and air. I can slowly add them in until they aren’t overly bright. Gauge size not matter. I’m open for DIY as well since I have good Wattage AC power plugs laying around. Nordost and Audioquest in mind but how about Pangea?
Thank you all
Budget is $200 or less
My 2nd system needs more speed, details and air. I can slowly add them in until they aren’t overly bright. Gauge size not matter. I’m open for DIY as well since I have good Wattage AC power plugs laying around. Nordost and Audioquest in mind but how about Pangea?
Thank you all
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@thyname - thanks for posting this link - this is a very interesting power cable indeed and for such a complex fabrications technique seems very affordable. Even the silver version is reasonably priced FYI: I am into cable geometry and there is a lot about this cable that is done right. The fact it uses UP-OCC copper peaked my curiosity, and reading more revealed an interesting approach as to how EACH conductor is made i.e. Tight Pitch Twist Stranding. This approach should cut down on distortions generated within the cable itself, providing pure clean power to connected components It’s not perfect, but from what I can see of its design/construction I can appreciate why people gives it such high praise. In this price range it is probably the best power cable on the market Regards - Steve |
If gauge does not matter, the Zavfino Fina may be a good choice at $288 for 1.5 meter. https://zavfinousa.com/collections/power-cables/products/fina-occ-power-cable-14awg It’s 14 gauge, and the entry level to their OCC range. |
@smrex13 To my surprise, I had some extra open time this morning so I did a comparison test between the Audio Envy and Zavfino Majestic MKII power cords, I put the power cords in my Allnic T-1500 Integrated amp (300B tubes). For the price, they are both excellent power cords that give a full spectrum of music. Honestly, I did not detect a difference between the two power cords I auditioned. The CDs I used were; Jennifer Warnes "The Hunter", Eva Cassidy "Live At Blues Alley", and "The Best Of David Benoit 1987 - 1995". I know these CDs very well use them along with others for audition purposes. I will say that the Audio Envy is extremely light in weight and very flexible while the Zavfino Majestic MKII weighs quite a bit more (but not overweight) and is not as flexible but will bend and not an issue for the vast majority of audiophiles. As I stated above, I could and do live with both of these power cords in different systems. I tried to hear a difference between these two power cords but I honestly don't, I highly recommend both of these power cords. |
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DIY you say? Take look at this link... My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) and specifically this link... http://www.image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.html Also if you want to read what other members think of these cables read this link... Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling | Audiogon Discussion Forum If you have any questions - ask away Regards - Steve |