Anyone Heard the new Powersnakes?


I understand there are replacements for the Blk Mamba, the Cobra, and a new King Cobra. The replacements are the Viper (for the Cobra), and the King Cobra v2. The Blk Mamba will retain the same name. Has anyone had a chance to hear these new ones and if so, what did you think?
soupcon

Showing 3 responses by ejlif

Yes! I finally got 2 Vipers v2 for my Pass Monoblocks. I am thrilled with the sound right out of the box, and they are supposed to get better with break in. Email me if you want the number of a guy who can get you a great deal. ejlif@sunset.net
I have ordered 2 vipers for my mono amps. I talked with Caelin at Powersnakes and his description indicates that for instance the Viper is quite a diffrent sound than the Black Mamba. The BM is more forgiving and moves the soundstage farther back, while the Viper will raise the level of speed and transparency. I don't know how these compare to the other cords though. I got a King Cobra for my CD player and was immediately considering two more for my mono amps after hearing the diffrence the one King Cobra made when I found out about the new line of cords. I'm sure they will be awesome.
Soupcon- I am surprised by your results with the Viper. I originally purchased a King Cobra for my Wadia player and I was so impressed with the sound that I ordered the Vipers for my amps. These power cords are easily the biggest improvments I have ever done to my system, and that includes major component upgrades. Did you try breaking them in on a high current device such as a power amp? Did you find the sound to be to bright or to laid back? I inquired with Caelin from Powersnakes before purchase and he advised only using the Viper with the finest equiptment, and that the Black Mamba would better suite lower class products with it's more laid back sound.