Acrolink 8N-PC8100 Performante Power Cable
endless402 Hi! What's your take on those two? Ryder I think you'll like having 2 of the same, a lot. Haven't we all used more expensive cables on less expensive gear haha? |
I purchased some of these and think they're quite good. Look up the "Singapore Hi-Fi Blog" for a review. Here's a bit of info in English, although it's in low resolution. https://upload.review33.com/2ndhand/201811/201811291312535900.jpg |
The replacement has been available for about a month, I think. It’s the Esoteric Mexcel 7N-PC9900 http://www.esoteric.jp/products/catalog/pdf/7n-pc9900mexcel_en.pdf |
@Ryder I think each one works best, together, at least in my system at this point. I have an integrated amp and SACD/DAC, so it's a simple system. Doing that reinforces and magnifies the qualities that each cable has. Mixing the cables in this system is less appealing than using 2 of the same. In a bigger system, with separate amps and additional sources, mixing the cords to match the component's sound would probably be more successful, and I did that to an extent in another system. |
@Ryder Yes, and to put it another way.... because each one of those power cables does different things well, I felt that mixing one of each in this system diluted the strengths of using 2 of the same. Was it you that was communicating with me on Audioshark about the 8100's a month or so ago? I think the High Fidelity review from Poland that compared the 9900 and 8100 describes the sound of the 8100 quite well. The description of the 9900 in that review is close to how I would describe the 9700 in comparison to the 8100, too. I don't own the 9900 (yet) but I do have the Siltech Triple Crown and I'm inclined to say the 8100 has more in common with it than the 9700, but I need to revisit that opinion because I made a couple of changes to my interconnect and outlets since I last listened to the Triple Crown. I'll follow up after I try that. |
@bvdiman I don't have the 9900 yet - shipping from Japan to the USA is still restricted because of COVID. But I will compare the TC to the 9700 and 8100 and post my opinion after I do. I only brought up having the TC because the High Fidelity review of the 9900 (and 8100) compares them to his reference power cable- the Siltech TC. |
ryder The 9700 just sounds different than the 8100. I was initially wowed by what the 8100 did and I thought it was better, overall, but with time I revised my opinion and realized it depended on different components and accessories in the system, as well as one's preference for midrange warmth. I think the 9700 is one of the most musical and natural sounding power cables I've ever heard. The 9700 has the same effect on me, too! |
