Acrolink Cables, anyone heard them?

Correction to the above post. It’s the 8N-A2080III Evo. This cable truly changes everything. Very smooth, detailed and nuanced. It brought a massive difference to the system. I was previously using a single-ended cable which is priced a lot lower though.

I wonder how the higher range or newer interconnects such as 8N-A8020 Performante would compare though.

Are the Acrolink speaker cables and power cords worth exploring as well? The interconnects are quality stuff. I already own rather good speaker cables though.

There are so many models and they are quite costly. Which one is best value for the money?

7N-A2070
7N-D5000
7N-DA3100
7N-DA3300
7N-A2500 II
7N-D6100 II
7N-DA6300 II

Thanks for the response stereo5. It is useful to note that there are fake Acrolink cables on Ebay.

I'm getting an Acrolink 8N-2090III Evo XLR this week. This is my costliest ever interconnect purchase even when buying used. I surely hope it will live up to expectations!

Thanks for the response twoleftears. Similarly the latest 8N-2080 Performante (Mk3) costs a bomb is out of my budget. As a matter of fact it’s too good for my modest system. The 8N-2080III Evo which I presume is the mk2 already sounds very good in my system. The cable managed to bring a degree of sophistication to the system as music sounds a lot more real, vivid and lifelike. It has truly transformed the system and brought it to a higher level of performance.

I have never imagined owning a cable that costs this much but it’s worth it in the end, no regrets. The cable is necessary to bring out the best in the Luxman L-590AXII which I recently acquired. Since the Luxman is supposed to be my end-game amplifier, I went all out by over-spending on this used Acrolink 8N-A2080III Evo. I'm now done for good.

I have compared the Acrolink 8N-PC8100 Perfomante to Wireworld Silver Electra 7 on my Luxman DA-06 DAC. The Acrolink sounds bolder and more dynamic, the WW flatter with reduced macro dynamics. I have Acrolink 7N-PC9700 on my amp.

I’ll be comparing both power cords on the Chord QBD76 DAC sometime. The WW Silver Electra 7 sounded better on the Chord than the Luxman DAC.

The top Acrolink power cords are very good if you are looking for a bold, full and dynamic sound with intruments and everything fleshed out more. Better bass too. I don’t have experience with other Acrolink power cords other than 9700 and 8100.

 

 

Picture above shows the 8N-PC8100 and WW Silver Electra 7.

By the way, the Acrolink 8N-PC8100 Performante costs more than the DAC that's connected to it. It may sound crazy but that's the way it is.